

Cast & creator
Best known for Magnum, P.I., Love, American Style, Love, American Style
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.
Also known as: Fritz Feilchenfeld
135
film credits
35
television credits
170
1920–1998 · acting roles
6.5
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Across film & television
Showing 170 of 170 credits

Lars
1980
Captain
1969
Walter
1969

Prof. Greenleaf
1966
Oliver Muzzy
1966
Professor Lazlo
1951
Yoygen Skridlew
1981

Chef
1965
Tour Guide
1951
Captain of Waiters
1963
Self
1950
Maitre D'
1970

Maitre 'd
1985
Mr. Zumdish
1965
Fontaine
1959
Banker-Beatnik-Diplomat-Waiter
1964
Maitre D
1955

Waiter
1974
Announcer
1986
King's Bidder
1958
Quigg
1968



Chef
1966



Maitre D'
1979

Rudolph's Assistant
1969
Doctor
1953
Poffenburgh
1944
Lecours
1943
Maitre D'
1974
Restaurant Proprietor
1967
Chief Steward
1980
Dr. Lehman
1938
Bum
1987
Sigmund Van Dyke
1969
Mr. Jackman
1976
Maitre d'
1976
Uncle Frederick
1975
Anatole
1947
Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
1952
Pierre
1961
Mrs. Wellenmellon's Hairdresser (uncredited)
1961
Jardinet
1939
The Attaché
1966
Barber (uncredited)
1954
Fritz
1963
Tomaso Abalone
1977
Busby - Roaring 20's Director
1961
Irving Catastrophe
1963
Jester (uncredited)
1920
Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
1981
Jess (uncredited)
1953
Maitre D'
1964
Rudy's Butler
1976
Psychiatrist
1948
Penelope's Dance Partner (uncredited)
1966
Bit Part (uncredited)
1986
Mr. Gilbert
1975
Alvarez (uncredited)
1952
'G.G.' Gorta
1940
Hotel Clerk
1941
Tavern Keeper
1940
Pierre (hairdresser)
1951
Maitre D
1998
Fritz Feld
1970
Butler
1939
Sergei Stroganoff
1947
Max Primerose
1938Dr. Hugo Flugleman (uncredited)
1952
Pittatek
1939
Window Dresser
1950
Mortician
1989
Henri Gautier
1940
Dubois
1938
Sebastian (voice)
1982
Mac, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
1941
Swiss Hotel Clerk
1937
Nicholas Kavlun
1946
Mr. Nitvitch
1938
Oscar, the Headwaiter
1940
Wine Salesman
1946
Josef
1966
Pierre
1948
Stage Director
1941
John Swallowtail
1962
Fritz
1954
Luis Leoni
1938
Chez Henri
1948
Chef
1974
Robert Oglethorpe
1942
Claire's manager
1945
Montescu
1945
Gendarme
1939
Dr. Fernando F. Fordyce
1955
Mario
1940
Hotel Clerk
1947
Armand
1969
Mr. Hoople
1942
The Russian
1938
Critic
1943
Headwaiter
1952
Professor Orco
1942
Fritz (uncredited)
1965
Sokol
1928
Forsythe
1940
Krayler's Butler
1937
Marty LaFontaine
1984
Waiter
1972
Josef Altman
1943
Herr Meyer, Hotel Director
1937
Mr. Nitvitch
1938

Vladimir
1938
Pepito
1948
Pierre Gaston de la Blanc
1941Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1952
Professor Ganzmeyer
1948
Martelleau
1937
Prefect of Police
1946
Dr. Quincy
1950
Wizard
1930
Prof. Tabor
1948
Count Pierre Fountaine de Louis-Louis
1938
Trapper
1978
Dr. Von Slaughter (uncredited)
1956
Fritz
1938
Fritz Mueller
1937Lasagna Pizza - Orchestra Leader
1953
Pianist (uncredited)
1950
Monsieur Louis
1949
Marcel the Maitre d'
1954
Al Pucci aka Alfred Puccini
1945
Club Steward
1946
French Dressmaker (uncredited)
1950
Chief Janitor
1944
A revolutionist
1928
Clothing Salesman
1951
Dr. Bluzak (uncredited)
1957
Mr. Nitvitch
1939
Doctor Dittenhoffer
1944
Thomas Bernard
1928
Signor Makanoff
1940
Mose Levett
1929
Dr. Kapok
1951
Ship's Doctor
1963
Herr Tegnar
1942
Rudolph Jouvet
1951
Geronimo
1960
'Lady MacBeth'
1938
Michele
1944
Director (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
1947
Malisse
1939
Mr. Andre Schmidtlap - Hotel Manager
1948
(archive footage)
1946
Field Marshal Muller
1941
Ambrose
1959
Chef Petrovich
1942
Paganini
1929
James Fraser
1929
Niccolò Paganini (uncredited)
1943
Prof. Rinaldo
1951