Robert Fields
Robert Fields | |
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| Born | July 10, 1934 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Robert Samuel Fields[1] (born July 10, 1934)[2] is an American actor who has appeared in film and television. A life member of The Actors Studio,[3] Fields is known for his role as Daniel in the 1987 drama film Anna.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Fields was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fields of Brookline, Massachusetts. His father was a restaurateur.[1]
Fields graduated from Carnegie Mellon University and Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.[1]
Career
[edit]Fields appeared with Steve McQueen in the 1958 science fiction horror film The Blob (1958), playing Tony Gressette.[5] It was Fields' film debut.[6] He later provided commentary in 2000, when the film was released on DVD by The Criterion Collection.[7][8]
He played Joel in the 1969 film They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969).[9][10]
Fields portrayed the character Will in the 1970 film Cover Me Babe.[11]
Fields also co-starred with Sally Kirkland in Anna (1987).[12][13][14][15][16][17]
One of his final performances to date was as Jay Smiley in The Souler Opposite (1998).[18]
Personal life
[edit]On June 26, 1983, Fields married Betty-Jane Robbins, then a marketing director for trade books at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich in San Diego, at the Fairview Country Club in Greenwich, Connecticut. Their wedding was performed by Rabbi H. Leonard Poller.[1]
Fields was a friend of The Blob (1958) co-star Steve McQueen.[4]
Selected filmography
[edit]- The Blob (1958) as Tony Gressette
- Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965) as Reporter (uncredited)
- The Incident (1967) as Kenneth Otis
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) as Joel
- Cover Me Babe (1970) as Will
- The Sporting Club (1971) as Vernur Stanton
- Rhinoceros (1974) as Young Man
- The Stepford Wives (1975) as Raymond Chandler
- Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) as Rafe (uncredited)
- A Secret Space (1977) as Eli
- Night-Flowers (1979) as Trasker
- Jet Lag (1981) as Tom
- Star 80 (1983) as Director
- Blood Feud (1983) as Gene Sears
- Anna (1987) as Daniel
- Miami Vice Episode 5x15 "Over the Line " (1989)
- Getting Away with Murder (1996) as Sergeant Roarke
- American Strays (1996) as Harry
- The Souler Opposite (1998) as Jay Smiley
- Charades (1998) as Paul Curtiss
- Little Dreams (2002) as Will Peterson (final film role)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Robert Fields, Actor, Marries Miss Robbins". The New York Times. June 27, 1983.
- ↑ "Robert Fields". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
- ↑ Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p. 278. ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
- 1 2 "Movie Reviews". The New York Times. December 4, 2020 – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "Nominate Your Favorite Monster Movies". NPR. October 29, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ↑ "The Blob: Notes". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on June 19, 2012.
- ↑ King, Susan. "'The Honeymooners' now available on DVD". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ King, Susan (November 30, 2000). "Return of 'Big Momma'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ Canby, Vincent (December 11, 1969). "They Shoot Horses Don't They (1969)". The New York Times. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "They Shoot Horses, Don't They". Turner Classic Movies.
- ↑ Munden, Kenneth White (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 2. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209701.
- ↑ Guerin, Ann; Richman, Alan (April 4, 1988). "Even Stretching It, Oscar Nominee Sally Kirkland Is No Girl Next Door". People. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ↑ Benson, Sheila (November 13, 1987). "Movie Review: All About 'Anna' and Irreconcilable Pangs of Exile". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ↑ Kempley, Rita (February 26, 1988). "'Anna' (PG-13)". Washington Post. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ↑ Maslin, Janet (October 2, 1987). "Anna (1987) : Film Festival; 'Anna,' on Stardom Of Czechs". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ Uricchio, Marylynn (May 6, 1988). "Kirkland transcends 'Anna's' limited budget". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ Kehr, Dave (January 22, 1988). "Appealing 'Anna' Showcases Top-notch Performances". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ Monush, Barry; Willis, John (2000). Screen World 1999. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557834119.
External links
[edit]- Robert Fields at IMDb
- Robert Fields at the Internet Broadway Database
- Robert Fields at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived)