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Occupation
  
Actor

Years active
  
1905-1945 (secured)


Name
  
Edward Fielding

Role
  
Actor


Full Name
  
Edward B. Elkins

Born
  
March 19, 1875 (
1875-03-19
)
Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died
  
January 10, 1945, Beverly Hills, California, United States

Spouse
  
Elizabeth Sherman Clark (m. 1913–1945)

Movies
  
Rebecca, The Major and the Minor, Sherlock Holmes, See Here - Private Hargrove, Belle of the Yukon

Similar People
  
Billy Wilder, Alfred Hitchcock, Mitchell Leisen, Tay Garnett, Alfred L Werker

Edward Fielding (March 19, 1875 – January 10, 1945) was an American stage and film actor.

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Career

Edward Fielding appeared in nearly 40 Broadway productions between 1905 and 1939, often in leading roles. He played as a leading man with famous stage actresses like Olga Nethersole, Grace George, Ethel Barrymore and Laura Hope Crews. The tall and dignified-looking actor was especially known for his roles in the works of playwright Henrik Ibsen. Fielding also worked for some time as an actor in London. He appeared occasionally in silent films, most notably as Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes (1916) with William Gillette in the leading role.

Fielding came to Hollywood in 1939 and appeared in over 80 films during the last years of his life. He usually played bit parts or supporting roles. Fielding was a favorite of Alfred Hitchcock and played in four Hitchcock movies between 1940 and 1945. His best-known role for Hitchcock was perhaps Frith, the old butler, in Rebecca (1940). He also played supporting roles in films like Kitty Foyle (1940) with Ginger Rogers, Billy Wilder's American film debut The Major and the Minor (1942, as Ginger Rogers' father) and In This Our Life (1942) starring Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland. Fielding was usually typecasted in dignified and noble roles as a Doctor, Official, Judge, Priest or Butler.

Death and personal life

Edward Fielding collapsed and died of a heart attack while he mowed his lawn. He was two months shy of his 70th birthday. His wife, Elizabeth Sherman Clark (1883–1959), was a Metropolitan Opera star. They had one child.

Filmography

Actor
1946
Cinderella Jones as
Dean Barker (uncredited)
1946
Colonel Effingham's Raid as
Mr. Clyde Manadue (uncredited)
1945
Saratoga Trunk as
Mr. Bowers (uncredited)
1945
Hold That Blonde! as
J.W. Kellogg (uncredited)
1945
Spellbound as
Dr. Anthony Edwardes (uncredited)
1945
Guest Wife as
Arnold
1945
The Beautiful Cheat as
Dr. Pennypacker
1945
A Medal for Benny as
Governor (uncredited)
1945
Having Wonderful Crime as
Dr. Newcomb (uncredited)
1945
The Man in Half Moon Street as
Col. Ashley (uncredited)
1944
Belle of the Yukon as
C.V. Atterbury
1944
Dead Man's Eyes as
Stanley Hayden
1944
The Very Thought of You as
Prof. Cathcart (uncredited)
1944
Mrs. Parkington as
Rev. Pilbridge (uncredited)
1944
My Pal Wolf as
Secretary of War
1944
Wilson as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1944
Marine Raiders as
Commander of Camp Elliott (uncredited)
1944
Mr. Skeffington as
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1944
Ministry of Fear as
Ministry Executive (uncredited)
1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell as
Admiral Hart (uncredited)
1944
See Here, Private Hargrove as
Gen. Dillon
1944
Lady in the Dark as
Dr. Carlton
1943
Higher and Higher as
Minister (uncredited)
1943
Tender Comrade as
Doctor (uncredited)
1943
What a Woman! as
Sen. Howard Ainsley
1943
The Song of Bernadette as
Doctor with Empress' Baby (uncredited)
1943
Madame Curie as
Board Member (uncredited)
1943
Government Girl as
Mr. Benson (uncredited)
1943
Flesh and Fantasy as
Sir Thomas (uncredited)
1943
Three Smart Guys (Short) as
Fisherman
1943
Salute to the Marines as
Preacher (uncredited)
1943
Good Luck, Mr. Yates as
Colonel Fredericks (uncredited)
1943
Pilot #5 as
Dean Barrett (uncredited)
1943
Crime Doctor as
Governor (uncredited)
1943
Mr. Lucky as
Foster - Dorothy's Butler (uncredited)
1943
It's a Great Life as
Attorney Schuster #1 (uncredited)
1943
Submarine Alert as
Shipping Merchant (uncredited)
1943
Flight for Freedom as
Rear Admiral Sturges (uncredited)
1943
Shadow of a Doubt as
Doctor on Train (uncredited)
1942
Random Harvest as
Prime Minister (uncredited)
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm as
Y. Frank Freemont (uncredited)
1942
The Major and the Minor as
Colonel Oliver Slater Hill
1942
The Pride of the Yankees as
Clinic Doctor
1942
Beyond the Blue Horizon as
Judge Chase
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point as
William Eustis
1942
Pacific Rendezvous as
Secretary of the Navy
1942
In This Our Life as
Dr. Buchanan
1941
Suspicion as
Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
1941
Skylark as
Scholarly Man in Subway Car
1941
Hold Back the Dawn as
American Consul (uncredited)
1941
Badlands of Dakota as
Councilman (uncredited)
1941
Belle Starr as
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1941
Parachute Battalion as
Chief of Infantry
1941
Our Wife as
Dr. Mandel (uncredited)
1941
Blossoms in the Dust as
Judge (uncredited)
1941
Blondie in Society as
Blondie's Lawyer (uncredited)
1941
In the Navy as
Commander Giving Speech (uncredited)
1941
Scotland Yard as
Pickering
1941
I Wanted Wings as
President of the Court
1941
Rage in Heaven as
Governor (uncredited)
1941
So Ends Our Night as
Durant
1940
Kitty Foyle as
Uncle Edgar
1940
Victory as
Fetherston (uncredited)
1940
South of Suez as
Judge
1940
East of the River as
University President (uncredited)
1940
Down Argentine Way as
Willis Crawford
1940
Junior G-Men as
Professor Farraday [Chs. 9-10] (uncredited)
1940
Maryland as
Chairrnan (uncredited)
1940
All This, and Heaven Too as
Dr. Louis
1940
Women in Hiding (Short) as
Dr. Mallory (uncredited)
1940
Rebecca as
Frith
1940
The House Across the Bay as
Judge
1940
Vigil in the Night as
Forest - Epidemic Doctor (uncredited)
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
The Invisible Man Returns as
Prison Governor (uncredited)
1939
Old Hickory (Short) as
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1936
An Ounce of Invention (Short) as
The Old Inventor - the Girl Friend's Father
1933
Deluge as
Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)
1930
The Pest of Honor (Short)
1930
Seeing Things (Short) as
The Lawyer
1930
Grounds for Murder (Short) as
The Butler
1917
The Eternal Temptress as
Prince Estezary
1917
Magda as
Kellner (as Edmund Fielding)
1917
The Beautiful Adventure as
Count Michael D'Eguzon
1917
The Runaway as
Foster
1916
Sherlock Holmes as
Dr. Watson

References

Edward Fielding Wikipedia