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" sound was in If You Knew Susie.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
79 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Heidi's Song | Sebastian (voice) | Film |
| 1980 | Herbie Goes Bananas | Chief Steward | Film |
| 1977 | The World's Greatest Lover | Tomaso Abalone | Film |
| 1976 | Freaky Friday | Mr. Jackman | Film |
| 1976 | Silent Movie | Maitre d' | Film |
| 1975 | The Strongest Man in the World | Uncle Frederick | Film |
| 1975 | The Sunshine Boys | Mr. Gilbert | Film |
| 1970 | The Phynx | Fritz Feld | Film |
| 1969 | The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Sigmund Van Dyke | Film |
| 1969 | The Comic | Armand | Film |
| 1969 | Hello, Dolly! | Rudolph's Assistant | Film |
| 1967 | Barefoot in the Park | Restaurant Proprietor | Film |
| 1966 | Made in Paris | Josef | Film |
| 1966 | Three on a Couch | The Attaché | Film |
| 1966 | Penelope | Penelope's Dance Partner (uncredited) | Film |
| 1964 | The Patsy | Maitre D' | Film |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas | Fritz | Film |
| 1963 | Promises! Promises! | Ship's Doctor | Film |
| 1963 | Who's Minding the Store? | Irving Catastrophe | Film |
| 1961 | The Errand Boy | Busby - Roaring 20's Director | Film |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Pierre | Film |
| 1959 | Juke Box Rhythm | Ambrose | Film |
| 1957 | Up In Smoke | Dr. Bluzak (uncredited) | Film |
| 1955 | Jail Busters | Dr. Fernando F. Fordyce | Film |
| 1954 | Paris Playboys | Marcel the Maitre d' | Film |
| 1954 | Riding Shotgun | Fritz | Film |
| 1953 | Crime Wave | Jess (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick | Headwaiter | Film |
| 1952 | Has Anybody Seen My Gal? | Alvarez (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | O. Henry's Full House | Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | So You Want to Wear the Pants | Psychiatrist (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | Missing Women | Pierre (hairdresser) | Film |
| 1950 | Appointment with Danger | Window Dresser | Film |
| 1950 | The Jackpot | Pianist (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | The Lovable Cheat | Monsieur Louis | Film |
| 1948 | You Gotta Stay Happy | Pierre | Film |
| 1948 | Mexican Hayride | Professor Ganzmeyer | Film |
| 1948 | The Noose Hangs High | Psychiatrist | Film |
| 1948 | Julia Misbehaves | Pepito | Film |
| 1948 | If You Knew Susie | Chez Henri | Film |
| 1947 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Anatole | Film |
| 1947 | Hollywood Wonderland | Director (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Fun on a Weekend | Sergei Stroganoff | Film |
| 1946 | I've Always Loved You | Nicholas Kavlun | Film |
| 1946 | Her Sister's Secret | Wine Salesman | Film |
| 1946 | The Catman of Paris | Prefect of Police | Film |
| 1945 | George White's Scandals | Montescu | Film |
| 1945 | The Great John L. | Claire's manager | Film |
| 1944 | Knickerbocker Holiday | Poffenburgh | Film |
| 1944 | Passport to Destiny | Chief Janitor | Film |
| 1943 | Phantom of the Opera | Lecours | Film |
| 1943 | Holy Matrimony | Critic | Film |
| 1943 | Heavenly Music | Niccolò Paganini (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Iceland | Herr Tegnar | Film |
| 1942 | Maisie Gets Her Man | Professor Orco | Film |
| 1941 | You Belong to Me | Hotel Clerk | Film |
| 1941 | Come Live with Me | Mac, the Headwaiter (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | It's a Date | Oscar, the Headwaiter | Film |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delight | Pittatek | Film |
| 1939 | Quiet, Please | Mr. Nitvitch | Film |
| 1939 | Everything Happens at Night | Gendarme | Film |
| 1939 | When Tomorrow Comes | Butler | Film |
| 1939 | At the Circus | Jardinet | Film |
| 1938 | Out Where the Stars Begin | Mr. Nitvitch | Film |
| 1938 | Artists and Models Abroad | Dubois | Film |
| 1938 | Swingtime in the Movies | Mr. Nitvitch | Film |
| 1938 | Gold Diggers in Paris | Luis Leoni | Film |
| 1938 | The Affairs of Annabel | Vladimir | Film |
| 1938 | Bringing Up Baby | Dr. Lehman | Film |
| 1938 | Hollywood Hotel | The Russian | Film |
| 1937 | Tovarich | Martelleau | Film |
| 1937 | True Confession | Krayler's Butler | Film |
| 1937 | I Met Him in Paris | Swiss Hotel Clerk | Film |
| 1937 | Lancer Spy | Fritz Mueller | Film |
| 1930 | The Wizard's Apprentice | Wizard | Film |
| 1929 | Broadway | Mose Levett | Film |
| 1928 | The Last Command | A revolutionist | Film |
| 1928 | A Ship Comes In | Sokol | Film |
| 1920 | The Golem: How He Came into the World | Jester (uncredited) | Film |
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