Fritz Feld
Fritz Feld, pictured in 1979 with his wife, Virginia Christine.
Born	Fritz Feilchenfeld October 15, 1900(1900-10-15) Berlin, Germany
Died	November 18, 1993 (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, United States
Years active	1917–1989
Spouse(s)	Virginia Christine (m. 1940–1993) «start: (1940)–end+1: (1994)»"Marriage: Virginia Christine to Fritz Feld" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Feld)

Fritz Feld (15 October, 1900 – 18 November, 1993) was a film character actor actor who appeared in over 140 films, both silent and sound.^[1] His trademark was to slap his mouth with the palm of his hand to create a "pop!" sound.^[2][3]

Contents 1 Biography 2 Roles 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

Born Fritz Feilchenfeld in Berlin, Germany, Feld began his acting career in Germany in 1917, and developed a characterization that came to define him. He was married Virginia Christine in 1940.^[4][1] 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 1947's If You Knew Susie.^[2] He often played the part of a maître d', but also a variety of artistocrats and eccentrics; his characters were indeterminately European, sometimes French and sometimes Belgian but always with his particular mannerisms. In his later years he appeared in several Walt Disney films, and also played an uncharacteristically touching dramatic role in Barfly (1987). 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. He died on November 18, 1993 in Los Angeles, California.^[4]

[edit] Roles

His many film roles included appearances in Bringing Up Baby (1938), The Affairs of Annabel (1938), Idiot's Delight (1939), At the Circus (1939), Phantom of the Opera (1943), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), Pocketful of Miracles (1961), Who's Minding the Store? (1963), The Patsy (1964), Hello, Dolly! (1969), The Sunshine Boys (1975), Silent Movie (1976) and Freaky Friday (1976). He made his final film appearance in 1989.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Fritz Feld

• Fritz Feld at IMDB

Persondata
NAME	Feld, Fritz
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Feilchenfeld, Fritz
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	15 October 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH	Berlin, Germany
DATE OF DEATH	18 November 1993
PLACE OF DEATH	Los Angeles, California U.S.