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.
134 movies · 33 shows
Homer and Eddie
1989·5.6
Barfly
1987·6.9
A Fine Mess
1986·4.6
Last of the Great Survivors
1984·7.5
Heidi's Song
1982·6.3
History of the World: Part I
1981·6.8
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980·5.4
Legend of the Northwest
1978·7.0
The World's Greatest Lover
1977·5.6
Freaky Friday
1976·6.1
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976·4.3
Silent Movie
1976·6.5
The Sunshine Boys
1975·6.9
The Strongest Man in the World
1975·6.2
Only with Married Men
1974·7.5
Herbie Rides Again
1974·6.2
Call Her Mom
1972·6.0
The Phynx
1970·3.5
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969·6.0
Hello, Dolly!
1969·7.0
The Comic
1969·6.1
Barefoot in the Park
1967·7.1
Penelope
1966·5.4
Three on a Couch
1966·5.4
Made in Paris
1966·4.9
Harlow
1965·5.6
The Patsy
1964·6.2
4 for Texas
1963·5.1
Who's Minding the Store?
1963·6.8
Promises! Promises!
1963·4.8
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962·7.0
Pocketful of Miracles
1961·7.3
The Errand Boy
1961·6.2
The Ladies Man
1961·6.3
The Miracle of the White Reindeer
1960·8.0
Juke Box Rhythm
1959·7.7
Up In Smoke
1957·6.0
So You Want to Be Pretty
1956·4.0
Jail Busters
1955·6.7
Living It Up
1954·6.5
Riding Shotgun
1954·6.0
Paris Playboys
1954·5.0
Crime Wave
1953·7.1
So You Want to Be a Musician
1953·9.0
So You Want to Wear the Pants
1952·6.3
O. Henry's Full House
1952·6.9
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952·7.0
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick
1952·7.0
So You Want to Enjoy Life
1952·6.3
Sky High
1951·5.5
Journey Into Light
1951·6.5
Kentucky Jubilee
1951·6.0
Missing Women
1951·6.6
Rhythm Inn
1951·4.0
The Jackpot
1950·7.0
Riding High
1950·6.1
Appointment with Danger
1950·5.7
Belle of Old Mexico
1950·9.0
The Lovable Cheat
1949·6.0
Mexican Hayride
1948·6.1
Trouble Makers
1948·6.1
You Gotta Stay Happy
1948·6.8
Julia Misbehaves
1948·6.7
The Noose Hangs High
1948·6.9
My Girl Tisa
1948·9.0
If You Knew Susie
1948·7.3
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947·6.8
Hollywood Wonderland
1947·6.8
Fun on a Weekend
1947·7.2
Carnival in Costa Rica
1947·7.0
I've Always Loved You
1946·6.5
Gentleman Joe Palooka
1946·0.0
Her Sister's Secret
1946·7.2
The Catman of Paris
1946·5.6
Movieland Magic
1946·6.5
Captain Tugboat Annie
1945·8.0
George White's Scandals
1945·6.5
The Great John L.
1945·6.3
Ever Since Venus
1944·10.0
Take It Big
1944·9.0
Knickerbocker Holiday
1944·5.8
Passport to Destiny
1944·5.3
Holy Matrimony
1943·6.8
Phantom of the Opera
1943·6.2
Henry Aldrich Swings It
1943·8.0
Heavenly Music
1943·6.2
Iceland
1942·6.5
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942·6.7
Sleepytime Gal
1942·9.0
Shut My Big Mouth
1942·8.3
Four Jacks and a Jill
1942·6.5
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
1941·4.6
You Belong to Me
1941·6.0
World Premiere
1941·6.0
Three Sons o' Guns
1941·7.0
Come Live with Me
1941·6.8
Victory
1940·9.0
Sandy Is a Lady
1940·9.0
I Was an Adventuress
1940·6.5
It's a Date
1940·6.4
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
1940·6.5
Millionaire Playboy
1940·4.5
Little Old New York
1940·5.3
Everything Happens at Night
1939·5.3
Little Accident
1939·5.5
At the Circus
1939·6.4
When Tomorrow Comes
1939·5.4
Quiet, Please
1939·6.2
Idiot's Delight
1939·6.1
Swingtime in the Movies
1938·6.0
Artists and Models Abroad
1938·4.8
Campus Confessions
1938·4.8
The Affairs of Annabel
1938·5.4
I'll Give a Million
1938·6.1
Gold Diggers in Paris
1938·6.8
Out Where the Stars Begin
1938·6.8
Go Chase Yourself
1938·5.7
Romance in the Dark
1938·5.3
Bringing Up Baby
1938·7.5
Hollywood Hotel
1938·5.8
Tovarich
1937·6.4
True Confession
1937·6.1
Expensive Husbands
1937·5.9
Lancer Spy
1937·6.0
I Met Him in Paris
1937·6.1
The Wizard's Apprentice
1930·7.7
One Hysterical Night
1929·7.5
Black Magic
1929·10.0
Broadway
1929·5.7
Blindfold
1928·7.0
The Last Command
1928·7.4
A Ship Comes In
1928·5.7
Christian Wahnschaffe II: Escape from the Golden Dungeon
1921·7.0
The Golem: How He Came into the World
1920·7.0