Acting · Berlin, Germany · Born October 14, 1900
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.
MovieHomer and Eddie
1989
as Mortician
MovieBarfly
1987
as Bum
TVSledge Hammer!
1986
as Announcer
MovieA Fine Mess
1986
as Bit Part (uncredited)
TVAmazing Stories
1985
as Maitre 'd
MovieLast of the Great Survivors
1984
as Marty LaFontaine
MovieHeidi's Song
1982
as Sebastian (voice)
TVSimon & Simon
1981
MovieHistory of the World: Part I
1981
as Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
TVMagnum, P.I.
1980
as Lars
MovieHerbie Goes Bananas
1980
as Chief Steward
TVSupertrain
1979
as Maitre D'
MovieLegend of the Northwest
1978
as Trapper
MovieThe World's Greatest Lover
1977
as Tomaso Abalone
TVTabitha
1977
TVThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
MovieFreaky Friday
1976
as Mr. Jackman
MovieWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Rudy's Butler
MovieSilent Movie
1976
as Maitre d'
MovieThe Sunshine Boys
1975
as Mr. Gilbert
MovieThe Strongest Man in the World
1975
as Uncle Frederick
MovieOnly with Married Men
1974
as Chef
TVKolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
as Waiter
MovieHerbie Rides Again
1974
as Maitre D'
MovieCall Her Mom
1972
as Waiter
TVThe Odd Couple
1970
as Maitre D'
MovieThe Phynx
1970
as Fritz Feld
MovieThe Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
as Sigmund Van Dyke
MovieHello, Dolly!
1969
as Rudolph's Assistant
MovieThe Comic
1969
as Armand
TVLove, American Style
1969
as Captain
TVLand of the Giants
1968
as Quigg
MovieBarefoot in the Park
1967
as Restaurant Proprietor
MoviePenelope
1966
as Penelope's Dance Partner (uncredited)
TVThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
as Chef
MovieThree on a Couch
1966
as The Attaché
MovieMade in Paris
1966
as Josef
TVBatman
1966
as Prof. Greenleaf
TVThe Wild Wild West
1965
as Chef
TVLost in Space
1965
as Mr. Zumdish
MovieHarlow
1965
as Fritz
TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Banker-Beatnik-Diplomat-Waiter
TVValentine's Day
1964
TVBewitched
1964
MovieThe Patsy
1964
as Maitre D'
Movie4 for Texas
1963
as Fritz
MovieWho's Minding the Store?
1963
as Irving Catastrophe
TVBurke's Law
1963
as Captain of Waiters
MoviePromises! Promises!
1963
as Ship's Doctor
TVThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962
MovieThe New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962
as John Swallowtail
MoviePocketful of Miracles
1961
as Pierre
MovieThe Errand Boy
1961
as Busby - Roaring 20's Director
MovieThe Ladies Man
1961
as Mrs. Wellenmellon's Hairdresser (uncredited)
MovieThe Miracle of the White Reindeer
1960
as Geronimo
TVAdventures in Paradise
1959
as Fontaine
MovieJuke Box Rhythm
1959
as Ambrose
TVPeter Gunn
1958
TVShirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as King's Bidder
MovieUp In Smoke
1957
as Dr. Bluzak (uncredited)
TVThe Thin Man
1957
MovieSo You Want to Be Pretty
1956
as Dr. Von Slaughter (uncredited)
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Maitre D
MovieJail Busters
1955
as Dr. Fernando F. Fordyce
TVDecember Bride
1954
MovieLiving It Up
1954
as Barber (uncredited)
MovieRiding Shotgun
1954
as Fritz
MovieParis Playboys
1954
as Marcel the Maitre d'
MovieCrime Wave
1953
as Jess (uncredited)
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
as Doctor
So You Want to Be a Musician
1953
as Lasagna Pizza - Orchestra Leader
So You Want to Wear the Pants
1952
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
TVMr. & Mrs. North
1952
MovieO. Henry's Full House
1952
as Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
MovieHas Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
as Alvarez (uncredited)
MovieAaron Slick from Punkin Crick
1952
as Headwaiter
So You Want to Enjoy Life
1952
as Dr. Hugo Flugleman (uncredited)
TVDangerous Assignment
1952
MovieSky High
1951
as Dr. Kapok
TVI Love Lucy
1951
as Tour Guide
TVThe Red Skelton Show
1951
as Professor Lazlo
MovieJourney Into Light
1951
as Clothing Salesman
TVRacket Squad
1951
MovieKentucky Jubilee
1951
as Rudolph Jouvet
MovieMissing Women
1951
as Pierre (hairdresser)
MovieRhythm Inn
1951
as Prof. Rinaldo
MovieThe Jackpot
1950
as Pianist (uncredited)
TVThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
MovieRiding High
1950
as French Dressmaker (uncredited)
MovieAppointment with Danger
1950
as Window Dresser
MovieBelle of Old Mexico
1950
as Dr. Quincy
MovieThe Lovable Cheat
1949
as Monsieur Louis
MovieMexican Hayride
1948
as Professor Ganzmeyer
MovieTrouble Makers
1948
as Mr. Andre Schmidtlap - Hotel Manager
MovieYou Gotta Stay Happy
1948
as Pierre
MovieJulia Misbehaves
1948
as Pepito
MovieThe Noose Hangs High
1948
as Psychiatrist
MovieMy Girl Tisa
1948
as Prof. Tabor
MovieIf You Knew Susie
1948
as Chez Henri
MovieThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
as Anatole
MovieHollywood Wonderland
1947
as Director (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
MovieFun on a Weekend
1947
as Sergei Stroganoff
MovieCarnival in Costa Rica
1947
as Hotel Clerk
MovieI've Always Loved You
1946
as Nicholas Kavlun
MovieGentleman Joe Palooka
1946
as Club Steward
MovieHer Sister's Secret
1946
as Wine Salesman
MovieThe Catman of Paris
1946
as Prefect of Police
MovieMovieland Magic
1946
as (archive footage)
MovieCaptain Tugboat Annie
1945
as Al Pucci aka Alfred Puccini
MovieGeorge White's Scandals
1945
as Montescu
MovieThe Great John L.
1945
as Claire's manager
MovieEver Since Venus
1944
as Michele
MovieTake It Big
1944
as Doctor Dittenhoffer
MovieKnickerbocker Holiday
1944
as Poffenburgh
MoviePassport to Destiny
1944
as Chief Janitor
MovieHoly Matrimony
1943
as Critic
MoviePhantom of the Opera
1943
as Lecours
MovieHenry Aldrich Swings It
1943
as Josef Altman
MovieHeavenly Music
1943
as Niccolò Paganini (uncredited)
MovieIceland
1942
as Herr Tegnar
MovieMaisie Gets Her Man
1942
as Professor Orco
MovieSleepytime Gal
1942
as Chef Petrovich
MovieShut My Big Mouth
1942
as Robert Oglethorpe
MovieFour Jacks and a Jill
1942
as Mr. Hoople
MovieThe Mexican Spitfire's Baby
1941
as Pierre Gaston de la Blanc
MovieYou Belong to Me
1941
as Hotel Clerk
MovieWorld Premiere
1941
as Field Marshal Muller
MovieThree Sons o' Guns
1941
as Stage Director
MovieCome Live with Me
1941
as Mac, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
MovieVictory
1940
as Signor Makanoff
MovieSandy Is a Lady
1940
as Mario
MovieI Was an Adventuress
1940
as Henri Gautier
MovieIt's a Date
1940
as Oscar, the Headwaiter
MovieMa, He's Making Eyes at Me!
1940
as Forsythe
MovieMillionaire Playboy
1940
as 'G.G.' Gorta
MovieLittle Old New York
1940
as Tavern Keeper
MovieEverything Happens at Night
1939
as Gendarme
MovieLittle Accident
1939
as Malisse
MovieAt the Circus
1939
as Jardinet
MovieWhen Tomorrow Comes
1939
as Butler
MovieQuiet, Please
1939
as Mr. Nitvitch
MovieIdiot's Delight
1939
as Pittatek
MovieSwingtime in the Movies
1938
as Mr. Nitvitch
MovieArtists and Models Abroad
1938
as Dubois
MovieCampus Confessions
1938
as 'Lady MacBeth'
MovieThe Affairs of Annabel
1938
as Vladimir
MovieI'll Give a Million
1938
as Max Primerose
MovieGold Diggers in Paris
1938
as Luis Leoni
MovieOut Where the Stars Begin
1938
as Mr. Nitvitch
MovieGo Chase Yourself
1938
as Count Pierre Fountaine de Louis-Louis
MovieRomance in the Dark
1938
as Fritz
MovieBringing Up Baby
1938
as Dr. Lehman
MovieHollywood Hotel
1938
as The Russian
MovieTovarich
1937
as Martelleau
MovieTrue Confession
1937
as Krayler's Butler
MovieExpensive Husbands
1937
as Herr Meyer, Hotel Director
MovieLancer Spy
1937
as Fritz Mueller
MovieI Met Him in Paris
1937
as Swiss Hotel Clerk
MovieThe Wizard's Apprentice
1930
as Wizard
MovieOne Hysterical Night
1929
as Paganini
MovieBlack Magic
1929
as James Fraser
MovieBroadway
1929
as Mose Levett
MovieBlindfold
1928
as Thomas Bernard
MovieThe Last Command
1928
as A revolutionist
MovieA Ship Comes In
1928
as Sokol
MovieChristian Wahnschaffe II: Escape from the Golden Dungeon
1921
MovieThe Golem: How He Came into the World
1920
as Jester (uncredited)
