Robert Fields

Robert Fields
Born (1934-07-10) July 10, 1934 (age 92)
OccupationActor

Robert Samuel Fields (born July 10, 1934) is an American actor who has appeared in film and television. A life member of The Actors Studio, Fields is known for his role as Daniel in the 1987 drama film Anna.

Early life and education

Fields was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fields of Brookline, Massachusetts. His father was a restaurateur.

Fields graduated from Carnegie Mellon University and Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.

Career

Fields appeared with Steve McQueen in the 1958 science fiction horror film The Blob (1958), playing Tony Gressette. It was Fields' film debut. He later provided commentary in 2000, when the film was released on DVD by The Criterion Collection.

He played Joel in the 1969 film They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969).

Fields portrayed the character Will in the 1970 film Cover Me Babe.

Fields also co-starred with Sally Kirkland in Anna (1987).

One of his final performances to date was as Jay Smiley in The Souler Opposite (1998).

Personal life

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.

Fields was a friend of The Blob (1958) co-star Steve McQueen.

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Robert Fields, Actor, Marries Miss Robbins". The New York Times. June 27, 1983.
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  8. ↑ King, Susan (November 30, 2000). "Return of 'Big Momma'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  9. ↑ Canby, Vincent (December 11, 1969). "They Shoot Horses Don't They (1969)". The New York Times. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  10. ↑ "They Shoot Horses, Don't They". Turner Classic Movies.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Guerin, Ann; Richman, Alan (April 4, 1988). "Even Stretching It, Oscar Nominee Sally Kirkland Is No Girl Next Door". People. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  13. ↑ Benson, Sheila (November 13, 1987). "Movie Review: All About 'Anna' and Irreconcilable Pangs of Exile". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  14. ↑ Kempley, Rita (February 26, 1988). "'Anna' (PG-13)". Washington Post. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  15. ↑ Maslin, Janet (October 2, 1987). "Anna (1987) : Film Festival; 'Anna,' on Stardom Of Czechs". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  16. ↑ Uricchio, Marylynn (May 6, 1988). "Kirkland transcends 'Anna's' limited budget". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  17. ↑ Kehr, Dave (January 22, 1988). "Appealing 'Anna' Showcases Top-notch Performances". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  18. ↑ Monush, Barry; Willis, John (2000). Screen World 1999. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557834119.