Fritz Feld
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
Homer and Eddie
as Mortician
Homer and Eddie
as Mortician
Barfly
as Bum
Barfly
as Bum
A Fine Mess
as Bit Part (uncredited)
A Fine Mess
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Last of the Great Survivors
as Marty LaFontaine
Last of the Great Survivors
as Marty LaFontaine
Heidi's Song
as Sebastian (voice)
Heidi's Song
as Sebastian (voice)
History of the World: Part I
as Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
History of the World: Part I
as Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
Herbie Goes Bananas
as Chief Steward
Herbie Goes Bananas
as Chief Steward
Legend of the Northwest
as Trapper
Legend of the Northwest
as Trapper
The World's Greatest Lover
as Tomaso Abalone
The World's Greatest Lover
as Tomaso Abalone
Freaky Friday
as Mr. Jackman
Freaky Friday
as Mr. Jackman
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Rudy's Butler
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Rudy's Butler
Silent Movie
as Maitre d'
Silent Movie
as Maitre d'
The Sunshine Boys
as Mr. Gilbert
The Sunshine Boys
as Mr. Gilbert
The Strongest Man in the World
as Uncle Frederick
The Strongest Man in the World
as Uncle Frederick
Only with Married Men
as Chef
Only with Married Men
as Chef
Herbie Rides Again
as Maitre D'
Herbie Rides Again
as Maitre D'
Call Her Mom
as Waiter
Call Her Mom
as Waiter
The Phynx
as Fritz Feld
The Phynx
as Fritz Feld
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Sigmund Van Dyke
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Sigmund Van Dyke
Hello, Dolly!
as Rudolph's Assistant
Hello, Dolly!
as Rudolph's Assistant
The Comic
as Armand
The Comic
as Armand
Barefoot in the Park
as Restaurant Proprietor
Barefoot in the Park
as Restaurant Proprietor
Penelope
as Penelope's Dance Partner (uncredited)
Penelope
as Penelope's Dance Partner (uncredited)
Three on a Couch
as The Attaché
Three on a Couch
as The Attaché
Made in Paris
as Josef
Made in Paris
as Josef
Harlow
as Fritz (uncredited)
Harlow
as Fritz (uncredited)
The Patsy
as Maitre D'
The Patsy
as Maitre D'
4 for Texas
as Fritz
4 for Texas
as Fritz
Who's Minding the Store?
as Irving Catastrophe
Who's Minding the Store?
as Irving Catastrophe
Promises! Promises!
as Ship's Doctor
Promises! Promises!
as Ship's Doctor
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
as John Swallowtail
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
as John Swallowtail
Pocketful of Miracles
as Pierre
Pocketful of Miracles
as Pierre
The Errand Boy
as Busby - Roaring 20's Director
The Errand Boy
as Busby - Roaring 20's Director
The Ladies Man
as Mrs. Wellenmellon's Hairdresser (uncredited)
The Ladies Man
as Mrs. Wellenmellon's Hairdresser (uncredited)
The Miracle of the White Reindeer
as Geronimo
The Miracle of the White Reindeer
as Geronimo
Juke Box Rhythm
as Ambrose
Juke Box Rhythm
as Ambrose
Up In Smoke
as Dr. Bluzak (uncredited)
Up In Smoke
as Dr. Bluzak (uncredited)
So You Want to Be Pretty
as Dr. Von Slaughter (uncredited)
So You Want to Be Pretty
as Dr. Von Slaughter (uncredited)
Jail Busters
as Dr. Fernando F. Fordyce
Jail Busters
as Dr. Fernando F. Fordyce
Living It Up
as Barber (uncredited)
Living It Up
as Barber (uncredited)
Riding Shotgun
as Fritz
Riding Shotgun
as Fritz
Paris Playboys
as Marcel the Maitre d'
Paris Playboys
as Marcel the Maitre d'
Crime Wave
as Jess (uncredited)
Crime Wave
as Jess (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Musician
as Lasagna Pizza - Orchestra Leader
So You Want to Be a Musician
as Lasagna Pizza - Orchestra Leader
So You Want to Wear the Pants
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
So You Want to Wear the Pants
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House
as Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House
as Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Alvarez (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Alvarez (uncredited)
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick
as Headwaiter
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick
as Headwaiter
So You Want to Enjoy Life
as Dr. Hugo Flugleman (uncredited)
So You Want to Enjoy Life
as Dr. Hugo Flugleman (uncredited)
Sky High
as Dr. Kapok
Sky High
as Dr. Kapok
Journey Into Light
as Clothing Salesman
Journey Into Light
as Clothing Salesman
Kentucky Jubilee
as Rudolph Jouvet
Kentucky Jubilee
as Rudolph Jouvet
Missing Women
as Pierre (hairdresser)
Missing Women
as Pierre (hairdresser)
Rhythm Inn
as Prof. Rinaldo
Rhythm Inn
as Prof. Rinaldo
The Jackpot
as Pianist (uncredited)
The Jackpot
as Pianist (uncredited)
Riding High
as French Dressmaker (uncredited)
Riding High
as French Dressmaker (uncredited)
Appointment with Danger
as Window Dresser
Appointment with Danger
as Window Dresser
Belle of Old Mexico
as Dr. Quincy
Belle of Old Mexico
as Dr. Quincy
The Lovable Cheat
as Monsieur Louis
The Lovable Cheat
as Monsieur Louis
Mexican Hayride
as Professor Ganzmeyer
Mexican Hayride
as Professor Ganzmeyer
Trouble Makers
as Mr. Andre Schmidtlap - Hotel Manager
Trouble Makers
as Mr. Andre Schmidtlap - Hotel Manager
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Pierre
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Pierre
Julia Misbehaves
as Pepito
Julia Misbehaves
as Pepito
The Noose Hangs High
as Psychiatrist
The Noose Hangs High
as Psychiatrist
My Girl Tisa
as Prof. Tabor
My Girl Tisa
as Prof. Tabor
If You Knew Susie
as Chez Henri
If You Knew Susie
as Chez Henri
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Anatole
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Anatole
Hollywood Wonderland
as Director (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
Hollywood Wonderland
as Director (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
Fun on a Weekend
as Sergei Stroganoff
Fun on a Weekend
as Sergei Stroganoff
Carnival in Costa Rica
as Hotel Clerk
Carnival in Costa Rica
as Hotel Clerk
I've Always Loved You
as Nicholas Kavlun
I've Always Loved You
as Nicholas Kavlun
Gentleman Joe Palooka
as Club Steward
Gentleman Joe Palooka
as Club Steward
Her Sister's Secret
as Wine Salesman
Her Sister's Secret
as Wine Salesman
The Catman of Paris
as Prefect of Police
The Catman of Paris
as Prefect of Police
Movieland Magic
as (archive footage)
Movieland Magic
as (archive footage)
Captain Tugboat Annie
as Al Pucci aka Alfred Puccini
Captain Tugboat Annie
as Al Pucci aka Alfred Puccini
George White's Scandals
as Montescu
George White's Scandals
as Montescu
The Great John L.
as Claire's manager
The Great John L.
as Claire's manager
Ever Since Venus
as Michele
Ever Since Venus
as Michele
Take It Big
as Doctor Dittenhoffer
Take It Big
as Doctor Dittenhoffer
Knickerbocker Holiday
as Poffenburgh
Knickerbocker Holiday
as Poffenburgh
Passport to Destiny
as Chief Janitor
Passport to Destiny
as Chief Janitor
Holy Matrimony
as Critic
Holy Matrimony
as Critic
Phantom of the Opera
as Lecours
Phantom of the Opera
as Lecours
Henry Aldrich Swings It
as Josef Altman
Henry Aldrich Swings It
as Josef Altman
Heavenly Music
as Niccolò Paganini (uncredited)
Heavenly Music
as Niccolò Paganini (uncredited)
Iceland
as Herr Tegnar
Iceland
as Herr Tegnar
Maisie Gets Her Man
as Professor Orco
Maisie Gets Her Man
as Professor Orco
Sleepytime Gal
as Chef Petrovich
Sleepytime Gal
as Chef Petrovich
Shut My Big Mouth
as Robert Oglethorpe
Shut My Big Mouth
as Robert Oglethorpe
Four Jacks and a Jill
as Mr. Hoople
Four Jacks and a Jill
as Mr. Hoople
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
as Pierre Gaston de la Blanc
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
as Pierre Gaston de la Blanc
You Belong to Me
as Hotel Clerk
You Belong to Me
as Hotel Clerk
World Premiere
as Field Marshal Muller
World Premiere
as Field Marshal Muller
Three Sons o' Guns
as Stage Director
Three Sons o' Guns
as Stage Director
Come Live with Me
as Mac, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
Come Live with Me
as Mac, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
Victory
as Signor Makanoff
Victory
as Signor Makanoff
Sandy Is a Lady
as Mario
Sandy Is a Lady
as Mario
I Was an Adventuress
as Henri Gautier
I Was an Adventuress
as Henri Gautier
It's a Date
as Oscar, the Headwaiter
It's a Date
as Oscar, the Headwaiter
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
as Forsythe
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
as Forsythe
Millionaire Playboy
as 'G.G.' Gorta
Millionaire Playboy
as 'G.G.' Gorta
Little Old New York
as Tavern Keeper
Little Old New York
as Tavern Keeper
Everything Happens at Night
as Gendarme
Everything Happens at Night
as Gendarme
Little Accident
as Malisse
Little Accident
as Malisse
At the Circus
as Jardinet
At the Circus
as Jardinet
When Tomorrow Comes
as Butler
When Tomorrow Comes
as Butler
Quiet, Please
as Mr. Nitvitch
Quiet, Please
as Mr. Nitvitch
Idiot's Delight
as Pittatek
Idiot's Delight
as Pittatek
Swingtime in the Movies
as Mr. Nitvitch
Swingtime in the Movies
as Mr. Nitvitch
Artists and Models Abroad
as Dubois
Artists and Models Abroad
as Dubois
Campus Confessions
as 'Lady MacBeth'
Campus Confessions
as 'Lady MacBeth'
The Affairs of Annabel
as Vladimir
The Affairs of Annabel
as Vladimir
I'll Give a Million
as Max Primerose
I'll Give a Million
as Max Primerose
Gold Diggers in Paris
as Luis Leoni
Gold Diggers in Paris
as Luis Leoni
Out Where the Stars Begin
as Mr. Nitvitch
Out Where the Stars Begin
as Mr. Nitvitch
Go Chase Yourself
as Count Pierre Fountaine de Louis-Louis
Go Chase Yourself
as Count Pierre Fountaine de Louis-Louis
Romance in the Dark
as Fritz
Romance in the Dark
as Fritz
Bringing Up Baby
as Dr. Lehman
Bringing Up Baby
as Dr. Lehman
Hollywood Hotel
as The Russian
Hollywood Hotel
as The Russian
Tovarich
as Martelleau
Tovarich
as Martelleau
True Confession
as Krayler's Butler
True Confession
as Krayler's Butler
Expensive Husbands
as Herr Meyer, Hotel Director
Expensive Husbands
as Herr Meyer, Hotel Director
Lancer Spy
as Fritz Mueller
Lancer Spy
as Fritz Mueller
I Met Him in Paris
as Swiss Hotel Clerk
I Met Him in Paris
as Swiss Hotel Clerk
The Wizard's Apprentice
as Wizard
The Wizard's Apprentice
as Wizard
One Hysterical Night
as Paganini
One Hysterical Night
as Paganini
Black Magic
as James Fraser
Black Magic
as James Fraser
Broadway
as Mose Levett
Broadway
as Mose Levett
Blindfold
as Thomas Bernard
Blindfold
as Thomas Bernard
The Last Command
as A revolutionist
The Last Command
as A revolutionist
A Ship Comes In
as Sokol
A Ship Comes In
as Sokol
The Golem: How He Came into the World
as Jester (uncredited)
The Golem: How He Came into the World
as Jester (uncredited)