Edward Fielding
Edward Fielding | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward B. Elkins March 19, 1875 |
| Died | January 10, 1945 (aged 69) Beverly Hills, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1905-1945 (secured) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Sherman Clark (1913-1945; his death) (1 child) |
Edward Fielding (March 19, 1875 - January 10, 1945) was an American actor.
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.[1] 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.[2] He also played supporting roles in films like Kitty Foyle with Ginger Rogers, Billy Wilder's American film debut The Major and the Minor and In This Our Life starring Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland. Fielding was usually typecasted in dignified and noble roles as a Doctor, Official, Judge, Priest or Butler.
Edward Fielding collapsed and died of a heart attack while he mowed his lawn. His wife, Elizabeth Sherman Clark (1883-1959), was a Metropolitan Opera star. They had one child.
Filmography (selection)
- Sherlock Holmes (1916)
- The Eternal Temptress (1917)
- The Beautiful Adventure (1917)
- South of Suez (1940)
- Rebecca (1940)
- All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
- Kitty Foyle (1940)
- Skylark (1941)
- Parachute Battalion (1941)
- So Ends Our Night (1941)
- Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
- Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
- Suspicion (1941)
- Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
- In This Our Life (1942)
- Random Harvest (1942)
- The Major and the Minor (1942)
- Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942)
- Three Smart Guys (1943)
- What a Woman! (1943)
- Mr. Lucky (1943)
- Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
- The Song of Bernadette (1943)
- Dead Man's Eyes (1944)
- See Here, Private Hargrove (1944)
- Belle of the Yukon (1944)
- Mr. Skeffington (1944)
- Ministry of Fear (1944)
- Lady in the Dark (1944)
- Saratoga Trunk (1945)
- Spellbound (1945)
- Guest Wife (1945)
References
External links
- Edward Fielding at IMDb
- Edward Fielding at AllMovie
- The Edward Fielding and Elizabeth Sherman Clark papers, 1876-1975, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts