Fritz Feld
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 14, 1900
- Died
- November 18, 1993
- Birthplace
- Berlin, Germany
Fritz Feld was born on October 15, 1900 in Berlin, Germany as Fritz Feilchenfeld. He is known for his work on Bringing Up Baby (1938), Barefoot in the Park (1967) and Hello, Dolly! (1969). He was married to Virginia Christine. He died on November 18, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Born in Berlin, Germany, Feld began his acting career in Germany in 1917, making his screen debut in Der Golem und die Tänzerin (The Golem and the Dancing Girl). Feld filmed the sound sequences of the Cecil B. DeMille film The Godless Girl, released by Pathé, without DeMille's supervision since DeMille had already broken his contract with Pathé, and signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He developed a characterization that came to define him. His trademark was to slap his mouth with the palm of his hand to create a "pop!" sound that indicated both his superiority and his annoyance. The first use of the "pop" sound was in If You Knew Susie. Feld often played the part of a maître d', but also a variety of aristocrats and eccentrics; his characters were indeterminately European, sometimes French and sometimes Belgian but always with his particular mannerisms. In the 1938 screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby he played the role of Dr. Lehman. In 1939 he appeared with the Marx Brothers in At The Circus in the small but memorable role of French orchestra conductor Jardinet. In one 1967 episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., "The Napoleon's Tomb Affair", Feld played a banker, a beatnik, a diplomat and a waiter. The episode also featured Ted Cassidy from The Addams Family. In his later years, Feld appeared in several Walt Disney films and also played an uncharacteristically dramatic role in Barfly. In addition to films, he acted in numerous television series in guest roles, including the recurring role of "Zumdish", the manager of the intergalactic Celestial Department Store on Lost In Space, in two Season 2 episodes, The Android Machine and The Toymaker. Zumdish returned in the Season 3 episode Two Weeks In Space, where he has been brainwashed by bank robbers into believing he is a tour director taking the robbers on holiday. He also portrayed one of the Harmonia Gardens waiters in the movie Hello Dolly! Feld made his final film appearance in 1989.
Filmography
Amazing Stories: The Movie III 1998
as Maitre D
Homer and Eddie 1989
as Mortician
Barfly 1987
as Bum
A Fine Mess 1986
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Last of the Great Survivors 1984
as Marty LaFontaine
Heidi's Song 1982
as Sebastian (voice)
History of the World: Part I 1981
as Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
Herbie Goes Bananas 1980
as Chief Steward
Legend of the Northwest 1978
as Trapper
The World's Greatest Lover 1977
as Tomaso Abalone
Freaky Friday 1976
as Mr. Jackman
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood 1976
as Rudy's Butler
Silent Movie 1976
as Maitre d'
The Sunshine Boys 1975
as Mr. Gilbert
The Strongest Man in the World 1975
as Uncle Frederick
Only with Married Men 1974
as Chef
Herbie Rides Again 1974
as Maitre D'
Call Her Mom 1972
as Waiter
The Phynx 1970
as Fritz Feld
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes 1969
as Sigmund Van Dyke
Hello, Dolly! 1969
as Rudolph's Assistant
The Comic 1969
as Armand
Barefoot in the Park 1967
as Restaurant Proprietor
Penelope 1966
as Penelope's Dance Partner (uncredited)
Three on a Couch 1966
as The Attaché
Made in Paris 1966
as Josef
Harlow 1965
as Fritz (uncredited)
The Patsy 1964
as Maitre D'
4 for Texas 1963
as Fritz
Who's Minding the Store? 1963
as Irving Catastrophe
Promises! Promises! 1963
as Ship's Doctor
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers 1962
as John Swallowtail
Pocketful of Miracles 1961
as Pierre
The Errand Boy 1961
as Busby - Roaring 20's Director
The Ladies Man 1961
as Mrs. Wellenmellon's Hairdresser (uncredited)
The Miracle of the White Reindeer 1960
as Geronimo
Juke Box Rhythm 1959
as Ambrose
Up In Smoke 1957
as Dr. Bluzak (uncredited)
So You Want to Be Pretty 1956
as Dr. Von Slaughter (uncredited)
Jail Busters 1955
as Dr. Fernando F. Fordyce
Living It Up 1954
as Barber (uncredited)
Riding Shotgun 1954
as Fritz
Paris Playboys 1954
as Marcel the Maitre d'
Crime Wave 1953
as Jess (uncredited)
- So You Want to Be a Musician
So You Want to Be a Musician 1953
as Lasagna Pizza - Orchestra Leader
- So You Want to Wear the Pants
So You Want to Wear the Pants 1952
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House 1952
as Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? 1952
as Alvarez (uncredited)
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick 1952
as Headwaiter
- So You Want to Enjoy Life
So You Want to Enjoy Life 1952
as Dr. Hugo Flugleman (uncredited)
Sky High 1951
as Dr. Kapok
Journey Into Light 1951
as Clothing Salesman
Kentucky Jubilee 1951
as Rudolph Jouvet
Missing Women 1951
as Pierre (hairdresser)
Rhythm Inn 1951
as Prof. Rinaldo
The Jackpot 1950
as Pianist (uncredited)
Riding High 1950
as French Dressmaker (uncredited)
Appointment with Danger 1950
as Window Dresser
Belle of Old Mexico 1950
as Dr. Quincy
The Lovable Cheat 1949
as Monsieur Louis
Mexican Hayride 1948
as Professor Ganzmeyer
Trouble Makers 1948
as Mr. Andre Schmidtlap - Hotel Manager
You Gotta Stay Happy 1948
as Pierre
Julia Misbehaves 1948
as Pepito
The Noose Hangs High 1948
as Psychiatrist
If You Knew Susie 1948
as Chez Henri
My Girl Tisa 1948
as Prof. Tabor
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 1947
as Anatole
Hollywood Wonderland 1947
as Director (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
Fun on a Weekend 1947
as Sergei Stroganoff
Carnival in Costa Rica 1947
as Hotel Clerk
I've Always Loved You 1946
as Nicholas Kavlun
Gentleman Joe Palooka 1946
as Club Steward
Her Sister's Secret 1946
as Wine Salesman
The Catman of Paris 1946
as Prefect of Police
Movieland Magic 1946
as (archive footage)
Captain Tugboat Annie 1945
as Al Pucci aka Alfred Puccini
George White's Scandals 1945
as Montescu
The Great John L. 1945
as Claire's manager
Ever Since Venus 1944
as Michele
Take It Big 1944
as Doctor Dittenhoffer
Knickerbocker Holiday 1944
as Poffenburgh
Passport to Destiny 1944
as Chief Janitor
Holy Matrimony 1943
as Critic
Phantom of the Opera 1943
as Lecours
Henry Aldrich Swings It 1943
as Josef Altman
Heavenly Music 1943
as Niccolò Paganini (uncredited)
Iceland 1942
as Herr Tegnar
Maisie Gets Her Man 1942
as Professor Orco
Sleepytime Gal 1942
as Chef Petrovich
Shut My Big Mouth 1942
as Robert Oglethorpe
Four Jacks and a Jill 1942
as Mr. Hoople
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby 1941
as Pierre Gaston de la Blanc
You Belong to Me 1941
as Hotel Clerk
World Premiere 1941
as Field Marshal Muller
Three Sons o' Guns 1941
as Stage Director
Come Live with Me 1941
as Mac, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
Victory 1940
as Signor Makanoff
Sandy Is a Lady 1940
as Mario
I Was an Adventuress 1940
as Henri Gautier
It's a Date 1940
as Oscar, the Headwaiter
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! 1940
as Forsythe
Millionaire Playboy 1940
as 'G.G.' Gorta
Little Old New York 1940
as Tavern Keeper
Everything Happens at Night 1939
as Gendarme
Little Accident 1939
as Malisse
At the Circus 1939
as Jardinet
When Tomorrow Comes 1939
as Butler
Quiet, Please 1939
as Mr. Nitvitch
Idiot's Delight 1939
as Pittatek
Swingtime in the Movies 1938
as Mr. Nitvitch
Artists and Models Abroad 1938
as Dubois
Campus Confessions 1938
as 'Lady MacBeth'
The Affairs of Annabel 1938
as Vladimir
I'll Give a Million 1938
as Max Primerose
Gold Diggers in Paris 1938
as Luis Leoni
Out Where the Stars Begin 1938
as Mr. Nitvitch
Go Chase Yourself 1938
as Count Pierre Fountaine de Louis-Louis
Romance in the Dark 1938
as Fritz
Bringing Up Baby 1938
as Dr. Lehman
Hollywood Hotel 1938
as The Russian
Tovarich 1937
as Martelleau
True Confession 1937
as Krayler's Butler
Expensive Husbands 1937
as Herr Meyer, Hotel Director
Lancer Spy 1937
as Fritz Mueller
I Met Him in Paris 1937
as Swiss Hotel Clerk
The Wizard's Apprentice 1930
as Wizard
One Hysterical Night 1929
as Paganini
Black Magic 1929
as James Fraser
Broadway 1929
as Mose Levett
Blindfold 1928
as Thomas Bernard
The Last Command 1928
as A revolutionist
A Ship Comes In 1928
as Sokol
Christian Wahnschaffe II: Escape from the Golden Dungeon 1921
Actor
The Golem: How He Came into the World 1920
as Jester (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.