Fritz Feld

Known For: Acting
Born: October 14, 1900
Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany
Died: November 18, 1993

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…

Filmography

Homer and Eddie

1989 · Mortician

Barfly

1987 · Bum

Sledge Hammer!

1986 · Announcer

A Fine Mess

1986 · Bit Part (uncredited)

Amazing Stories

1985 · Maitre 'd

Last of the Great Survivors

1984 · Marty LaFontaine

Heidi's Song

1982 · Sebastian (voice)

Simon & Simon

1981

History of the World: Part I

1981 · Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire

Magnum, P.I.

1980 · Lars

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980 · Chief Steward

Supertrain

1979 · Maitre D'

Legend of the Northwest

1978 · Trapper

The World's Greatest Lover

1977 · Tomaso Abalone

Tabitha

1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

Freaky Friday

1976 · Mr. Jackman

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976 · Rudy's Butler

Silent Movie

1976 · Maitre d'

The Sunshine Boys

1975 · Mr. Gilbert

The Strongest Man in the World

1975 · Uncle Frederick

Only with Married Men

1974 · Chef

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974 · Waiter

Herbie Rides Again

1974 · Maitre D'

Call Her Mom

1972 · Waiter

The Odd Couple

1970 · Maitre D'

The Phynx

1970 · Fritz Feld

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1969 · Sigmund Van Dyke

Hello, Dolly!

1969 · Rudolph's Assistant

The Comic

1969 · Armand

Love, American Style

1969 · Captain, Walter

Land of the Giants

1968 · Quigg

Barefoot in the Park

1967 · Restaurant Proprietor

Penelope

1966 · Penelope's Dance Partner (uncredited)

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

1966 · Chef

Three on a Couch

1966 · The Attaché

Made in Paris

1966 · Josef

Batman

1966 · Prof. Greenleaf, Oliver Muzzy

The Wild Wild West

1965 · Chef

Lost in Space

1965 · Mr. Zumdish

Harlow

1965 · Fritz

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 · Banker-Beatnik-Diplomat-Waiter

Valentine's Day

1964

Bewitched

1964

The Patsy

1964 · Maitre D'

4 for Texas

1963 · Fritz

Who's Minding the Store?

1963 · Irving Catastrophe

Burke's Law

1963 · Captain of Waiters

Promises! Promises!

1963 · Ship's Doctor

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

1962 · John Swallowtail

Pocketful of Miracles

1961 · Pierre

The Errand Boy

1961 · Busby - Roaring 20's Director

The Ladies Man

1961 · Mrs. Wellenmellon's Hairdresser (uncredited)

The Miracle of the White Reindeer

1960 · Geronimo

Adventures in Paradise

1959 · Fontaine

Juke Box Rhythm

1959 · Ambrose

Peter Gunn

1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958 · King's Bidder

Up In Smoke

1957 · Dr. Bluzak (uncredited)

The Thin Man

1957

So You Want to Be Pretty

1956 · Dr. Von Slaughter (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Maitre D

Jail Busters

1955 · Dr. Fernando F. Fordyce

December Bride

1954

Living It Up

1954 · Barber (uncredited)

Riding Shotgun

1954 · Fritz

Paris Playboys

1954 · Marcel the Maitre d'

Crime Wave

1953 · Jess (uncredited)

General Electric Theater

1953 · Doctor

So You Want to Be a Musician

So You Want to Be a Musician

1953 · Lasagna Pizza - Orchestra Leader

So You Want to Wear the Pants

So You Want to Wear the Pants

1952 · Psychiatrist (uncredited)

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952

O. Henry's Full House

1952 · Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952 · Alvarez (uncredited)

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

1952 · Headwaiter

So You Want to Enjoy Life

So You Want to Enjoy Life

1952 · Dr. Hugo Flugleman (uncredited)

Dangerous Assignment

1952

Sky High

1951 · Dr. Kapok

I Love Lucy

1951 · Tour Guide

The Red Skelton Show

1951 · Professor Lazlo

Journey Into Light

1951 · Clothing Salesman

Racket Squad

1951

Kentucky Jubilee

1951 · Rudolph Jouvet

Missing Women

1951 · Pierre (hairdresser)

Rhythm Inn

1951 · Prof. Rinaldo

The Jackpot

1950 · Pianist (uncredited)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950 · Self

Riding High

1950 · French Dressmaker (uncredited)

Appointment with Danger

1950 · Window Dresser

Belle of Old Mexico

1950 · Dr. Quincy

The Lovable Cheat

1949 · Monsieur Louis

Mexican Hayride

1948 · Professor Ganzmeyer

Trouble Makers

1948 · Mr. Andre Schmidtlap - Hotel Manager

You Gotta Stay Happy

1948 · Pierre

Julia Misbehaves

1948 · Pepito

The Noose Hangs High

1948 · Psychiatrist

My Girl Tisa

1948 · Prof. Tabor

If You Knew Susie

1948 · Chez Henri

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947 · Anatole

Hollywood Wonderland

1947 · Director (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)

Fun on a Weekend

1947 · Sergei Stroganoff

Carnival in Costa Rica

1947 · Hotel Clerk

I've Always Loved You

1946 · Nicholas Kavlun

Gentleman Joe Palooka

1946 · Club Steward

Her Sister's Secret

1946 · Wine Salesman

The Catman of Paris

1946 · Prefect of Police

Movieland Magic

1946 · (archive footage)

Captain Tugboat Annie

1945 · Al Pucci aka Alfred Puccini

George White's Scandals

1945 · Montescu

The Great John L.

1945 · Claire's manager

Ever Since Venus

1944 · Michele

Take It Big

1944 · Doctor Dittenhoffer

Knickerbocker Holiday

1944 · Poffenburgh

Passport to Destiny

1944 · Chief Janitor

Holy Matrimony

1943 · Critic

Phantom of the Opera

1943 · Lecours

Henry Aldrich Swings It

1943 · Josef Altman

Heavenly Music

1943 · Niccolò Paganini (uncredited)

Iceland

1942 · Herr Tegnar

Maisie Gets Her Man

1942 · Professor Orco

Sleepytime Gal

1942 · Chef Petrovich

Shut My Big Mouth

1942 · Robert Oglethorpe

Four Jacks and a Jill

1942 · Mr. Hoople

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

1941 · Pierre Gaston de la Blanc

You Belong to Me

1941 · Hotel Clerk

World Premiere

1941 · Field Marshal Muller

Three Sons o' Guns

1941 · Stage Director

Come Live with Me

1941 · Mac, the Headwaiter (uncredited)

Victory

1940 · Signor Makanoff

Sandy Is a Lady

1940 · Mario

I Was an Adventuress

1940 · Henri Gautier

It's a Date

1940 · Oscar, the Headwaiter

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

1940 · Forsythe

Millionaire Playboy

1940 · 'G.G.' Gorta

Little Old New York

1940 · Tavern Keeper

Everything Happens at Night

1939 · Gendarme

Little Accident

1939 · Malisse

At the Circus

1939 · Jardinet

When Tomorrow Comes

1939 · Butler

Quiet, Please

1939 · Mr. Nitvitch

Idiot's Delight

1939 · Pittatek

Swingtime in the Movies

1938 · Mr. Nitvitch

Artists and Models Abroad

1938 · Dubois

Campus Confessions

1938 · 'Lady MacBeth'

The Affairs of Annabel

1938 · Vladimir

I'll Give a Million

1938 · Max Primerose

Gold Diggers in Paris

1938 · Luis Leoni

Out Where the Stars Begin

1938 · Mr. Nitvitch

Go Chase Yourself

1938 · Count Pierre Fountaine de Louis-Louis

Romance in the Dark

1938 · Fritz

Bringing Up Baby

1938 · Dr. Lehman

Hollywood Hotel

1938 · The Russian

Tovarich

1937 · Martelleau

True Confession

1937 · Krayler's Butler

Expensive Husbands

1937 · Herr Meyer, Hotel Director

Lancer Spy

1937 · Fritz Mueller

I Met Him in Paris

1937 · Swiss Hotel Clerk

The Wizard's Apprentice

1930 · Wizard

One Hysterical Night

1929 · Paganini

Black Magic

1929 · James Fraser

Broadway

1929 · Mose Levett

Blindfold

1928 · Thomas Bernard

The Last Command

1928 · A revolutionist

A Ship Comes In

1928 · Sokol

Christian Wahnschaffe II: Escape from the Golden Dungeon

1921

The Golem: How He Came into the World

1920 · Jester (uncredited)

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