Fritz Feld
Born October 14, 1900 (Age: 125)
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Berlin, Germany
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
Homer and Eddie
1989
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as Mortician
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Age: 88
Barfly
1987
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as Bum
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Age: 86
A Fine Mess
1986
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as Bit Part (uncredited)
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Age: 85
History of the World: Part I
1981
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as Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
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Age: 80
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980
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as Chief Steward
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Age: 79
Legend of the Northwest
1978
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as
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Age: 77
Freaky Friday
1976
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as Mr. Jackman
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Age: 76
Silent Movie
1976
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as Maitre d'
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Age: 75
Only with Married Men
1974
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as Chef
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Age: 74
Herbie Rides Again
1974
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as Maitre D'
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Age: 73
Call Her Mom
1972
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as Waiter
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Age: 71
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
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as Sigmund Van Dyke
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Age: 69
Hello, Dolly!
1969
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as Rudolph's Assistant
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Age: 69
The Comic
1969
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as Armand
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Age: 69
Harlow
1965
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as Fritz
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Age: 64
The Patsy
1964
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as Maitre D'
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Age: 63
4 for Texas
1963
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as Fritz
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Age: 63
Who's Minding the Store?
1963
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as Irving Catastrophe
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Age: 63
Promises! Promises!
1963
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as Ship's Doctor
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Age: 62
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962
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as John Swallowtail
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Age: 61
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
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as Pierre
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Age: 61
The Errand Boy
1961
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as Busby - Roaring 20's Director
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Age: 61
The Ladies Man
1961
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as Mrs. Wellenmellon's Hairdresser (uncredited)
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Age: 60
The Miracle of the White Reindeer
1960
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as Geronimo
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Age: 59
Juke Box Rhythm
1959
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as Ambrose
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Age: 58
So You Want to Be Pretty
1956
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as Dr. Von Slaughter (uncredited)
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Age: 55
Jail Busters
1955
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as Dr. Fernando F. Fordyce
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Age: 54
Living It Up
1954
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as Barber (uncredited)
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Age: 53
Riding Shotgun
1954
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as Fritz
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Age: 53
Paris Playboys
1954
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as Marcel the Maitre d'
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Age: 53
Crime Wave
1953
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as Jess (uncredited)
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Age: 53
No Image
So You Want to Be a Musician
1953
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as Lasagna Pizza - Orchestra Leader
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Age: 52
The Jackpot
1950
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as Pianist (uncredited)
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Age: 50
Riding High
1950
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as French Dressmaker (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Appointment with Danger
1950
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as Window Dresser
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Age: 49
Belle of Old Mexico
1950
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as Dr. Quincy
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Age: 49
Captain Tugboat Annie
1945
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as Al Pucci aka Alfred Puccini
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Age: 45
George White's Scandals
1945
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as Montescu
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Age: 44
The Great John L.
1945
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as Claire's manager
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Age: 44
Iceland
1942
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as Herr Tegnar
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Age: 41
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942
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as Professor Orco
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Age: 41
Sleepytime Gal
1942
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as Chef Petrovich
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Age: 41
Shut My Big Mouth
1942
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as Robert Oglethorpe
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Age: 41
Four Jacks and a Jill
1942
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as Mr. Hoople
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Age: 41
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
1941
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as Pierre Gaston de la Blanc
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Age: 41
You Belong to Me
1941
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as Hotel Clerk
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Age: 41
World Premiere
1941
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as Field Marshal Muller
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Age: 40
Three Sons o' Guns
1941
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as Stage Director
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Age: 40
Come Live with Me
1941
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as Mac, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Age: 40
The Wizard's Apprentice
1930
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as Wizard
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Age: 29