Fritz Feld | |
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.jpg) Feld in 1979 | |
| Born | Fritz Feilchenfeld[1] October 15, 1900 |
| Died | November 18, 1993 (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1917–1989 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Rudi Feld (brother) |
Fritz Feld (October 15, 1900 – November 18, 1993) was a German-American film character actor who appeared in over 140 films in 72 years, both silent and sound.[2] His trademark was to slap his mouth with the palm of his hand to create a "pop" sound.[3][4]
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It was in 1947's If You Knew Susie that Feld developed his signature "schtick": the sharp "Pop!" sound effect created by smacking his open mouth with the flattened palm of his hand.
- ^ "Fritz Feld. Character Actor's Career Spanned Many Eras". Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1993. p. 28. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
[Fritz Feld], veteran character actor who played movie directors, spies, conductors, psychiatrists, waiters, heavies and comedians for seven decades in 425 films, 500 television shows, 1,000 radio programs and 80 commercials, has died. He was 93. Feld's career endured from the silent era through the development of radio and television and to modern comedy films such as "The Sunshine Boys" in 1975 and Mel Brooks' "History of the World Part I" in 1981. When 20th Century Fox staged "A Tribute to Fritz Feld-60 Years in the Movies" at Hollywood's Tiffany Theater in 1977, Feld preferred to talk about the people he had worked with.