Fritz Feld
Acting
🎂 1900-10-14
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.
Cast credits(166)
Lars
1980
1964
Prof. Greenleaf
1966
Oliver Muzzy
1966
1981
Tour Guide
1951
1962
Captain of Waiters
1963
Chef
1965
Maitre 'd
1985
Mr. Zumdish
1965
Maitre D'
1970
Captain
1969
Walter
1969
1958
Quigg
1968
Maitre D
1955
1957
1977
Self
1950
Announcer
1986
Mr. Jackman
1976
Fontaine
1959
Banker-Beatnik-Diplomat-Waiter
1964
King's Bidder
1958
Waiter
1974
Chef
1966
1951
1954
Mr. Andre Schmidtlap - Hotel Manager
1948
1952
Poffenburgh
1944
Fritz
1954
Fritz Lehman
1938
Pierre
1961
Ship's Doctor
1963
Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
1981
Pierre Gaston de la Blanc
1941
Maitre D'
1974
1952
Chief Steward
1980
Restaurant Proprietor
1967
Penelope's Dance Partner (uncredited)
1966
Rudolph's Assistant
1969
Director (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
1947
Pianist (uncredited)
1950
Hotel Clerk
1947
Luis Leoni
1938
1964
Dubois
1938
Fritz
1965
Uncle Frederick
1975
Maitre d'
1976
Anatole
1947
Jess (uncredited)
1953
Marty LaFontaine
1984
Pierre
1948
Pierre (hairdresser)
1951
French Dressmaker (uncredited)
1950
John Swallowtail
1962
1977
Bit Part (uncredited)
1986
Bum
1987
Prefect of Police
1946
Nicholas Kavlun
1946
Sergei Stroganoff
1947
Sigmund Van Dyke
1969
Lecours
1943
Swiss Hotel Clerk
1937
Mrs. Wellenmellon's Hairdresser (uncredited)
1961
The Attaché
1966
Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
1952
Tomaso Abalone
1977
Fritz
1963
Mortician
1989
Dr. Quincy
1950
Butler
1939
Psychiatrist
1948
Doctor
1953
Mr. Gilbert
1975
The Russian
1938
Signor Makanoff
1940
Clothing Salesman
1951
Dr. Von Slaughter (uncredited)
1956
Club Steward
1946
Professor Ganzmeyer
1948
Chez Henri
1948
Jester (uncredited)
1920
Fritz Mueller
1937
Tavern Keeper
1940
Jardinet
1939
A revolutionist
1928
Vladimir
1938
Montescu
1945
Malisse
1939
Armand
1969
Hotel Clerk
1941
Barber (uncredited)
1954
Herr Tegnar
1942
Rudolph Jouvet
1951
Mr. Nitvitch
1938
Busby - Roaring 20's Director
1961
Chief Janitor
1944
Michele
1944
Josef Altman
1943
Oscar, the Headwaiter
1940
Fritz Feld
1970
Sebastian (voice)
1982
Pepito
1948
Headwaiter
1952
Sokol
1928
Mose Levett
1929
Pittatek
1939
Martelleau
1937
Alvarez (uncredited)
1952
Window Dresser
1950
Krayler's Butler
1937
Maitre D'
1964
Claire's manager
1945
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1952
Henri Gautier
1940
Chef
1974
Ambrose
1959
Rudy's Butler
1976
Mac, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
1941
Waiter
1972
Dr. Bluzak (uncredited)
1957
Irving Catastrophe
1963
Gendarme
1939
Max Primerose
1938
Professor Orco
1942
Dr. Fernando F. Fordyce
1955
Fritz
1938
Prof. Rinaldo
1951
Marcel the Maitre d'
1954
Paganini
1929
Stage Director
1941
Chef Petrovich
1942
Niccolò Paganini (uncredited)
1943
Field Marshal Muller
1941
Prof. Tabor
1948
Robert Oglethorpe
1942
Thomas Bernard
1928
(archive footage)
1946
Dr. Kapok
1951
'Lady MacBeth'
1938
Geronimo
1960
Forsythe
1940
Count Pierre Fountaine de Louis-Louis
1938
James Fraser
1929
Monsieur Louis
1949
'G.G.' Gorta
1940
Dr. Hugo Flugleman (uncredited)
1952
Herr Meyer, Hotel Director
1937
Lasagna Pizza - Orchestra Leader
1953
Al Pucci aka Alfred Puccini
1945
Wizard
1930
Mr. Nitvitch
1938
1978
Wine Salesman
1946
Mr. Nitvitch
1939
Mr. Hoople
1942
Doctor Dittenhoffer
1944
Critic
1943
1921
Mario
1940