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Post by snsurone on Feb 11, 2018 22:39:32 GMT
He was a short, bald, mousey little character actor with an unusually high-pitched voice.
Yet, I really have to give him credit, not just for going into the acting industry, but also willingly accepting self-effacing roles.
My favorite one is "Eddie, the Love Machine" on THE GOLDEN GIRLS.
He passed away in 2004, and IMHO, he is irreplaceable.
Your thoughts?
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Post by Richard Kimble on Feb 11, 2018 22:43:44 GMT
"You said we could throw out all the other evidence!"
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Post by snsurone on Feb 12, 2018 0:08:39 GMT
He did drama as well as comedy.
I remember an episode on ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS (can't remember the title) where he was the chief suspect in the murder of a woman who had accepted a ride from him.
It turned out that someone else was the killer, but the final scene led viewers to believe that he was capable of murder.
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Post by mattgarth on Feb 12, 2018 0:09:08 GMT
He also portrayed the formidable 'Lawyer Daggett' who managed to stare down Duke Wayne in TRUE GRIT.
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Post by politicidal on Feb 12, 2018 0:10:34 GMT
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Post by Richard Kimble on Feb 12, 2018 0:30:06 GMT
I remember an episode on ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS (can't remember the title) where he was the chief suspect in the murder of a woman who had accepted a ride from him. It turned out that someone else was the killer, but the final scene led viewers to believe that he was capable of murder. IIRC the final scene with Fiedler and the girl hitchhiker in his car clearly implies he is the serial killer who was being searched for . |
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Post by snsurone on Feb 12, 2018 15:37:07 GMT
But for the case being investigated, Feidler was innocent.
That doesn't mean that he had killed others and would kill again.
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Post by teleadm on Feb 12, 2018 18:43:01 GMT
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Feb 12, 2018 21:39:29 GMT
Mr. Emil Peterson of The Bob Newhart Show
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Post by mattgarth on Feb 12, 2018 21:43:55 GMT
Mr. Emil Peterson of The Bob Newhart Show
In one episode he told a loudmouth in Dr. Bob's therapy group to -- "blow it out your barracks bag!" to prove it. |
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Post by mikef6 on Feb 12, 2018 22:26:31 GMT
He also plays against type in an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series from the second season story "Wolf In The Fold" written by Robert Bloch (Psycho). Fiedler's character is possessed by the same evil entity that drove Jack the Ripper in ancient Earth history. |
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Feb 12, 2018 22:38:14 GMT
He was in Kolchak the Night Stalker as "Gordie the ghoul" I think.
"It's even happened to me a few times! It tastes awful!"
Confession: I have a voice similar to his.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Feb 13, 2018 2:23:24 GMT
He was in Kolchak the Night Stalker as "Gordie the ghoul" I think. "It's even happened to me a few times! It tastes awful!" Confession: I have a voice similar to his. Yep, he was definitely Gordie "the ghoul" Spangler on Kolchak. He was great in that role. "If I'm not watching Let's Make A Deal by the end of the week, they'll be no more deals made here." |
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Post by plasma on Feb 14, 2018 8:46:10 GMT
His voice was so squeaky and tiny. The perfect choice to play Piglet. When I saw him in A Raisin in The Sun and 12 Angry Men, the first thing I asked myself was why he wasn't hanging out with Pooh. Lol!
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Post by snsurone on Feb 14, 2018 19:05:38 GMT
IMHO, John Fiedler was a later generation's version of Donald Meek.
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Post by petrolino on Feb 17, 2018 2:05:34 GMT
Great actor.
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