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==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. 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]]'' (1947).<ref name=all/>

 

Feld often played the part of a maître d', but also a variety of artistocrats and eccentrics; his characters were indeterminately [[Europe]]an, sometimes [[France|French]] and sometimes [[Belgium|Belgian]] but always with his particular mannerisms. In one memorable 1963 ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' episode, "The Napolean'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 touching dramatic role in ''[[Barfly (film)|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]]''.