Robert Fields
| Robert Fields | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 July 1938 Boston, Massachusetts[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
Robert Samuel Fields[2] (born 9 July 1938)[3] is an actor who has appeared frequently on film and television. A life member of The Actors Studio,[4] Fields is perhaps best known for his role as Daniel in the 1987 drama film Anna.[5]
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Early life and education
Fields was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fields of Brookline, Massachusetts. His father was a restaurateur.[2]
Fields graduated from Carnegie Mellon University and Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.[2]
Career
Fields appeared with Steve McQueen in the 1958 science fiction horror film, The Blob (1958), playing Tony Gressette.[6] It was Fields' film debut.[7] He later provided commentary in 2000, when the film was released on DVD by The Criterion Collection.[8][9]
He played Joel in the 1969 film, They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969).[10][11]
Fields portrayed the character Will in the 1970 film, Cover Me Babe.[12]
Fields also co-starred with Sally Kirkland in Anna (1987).[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
One of his final performances to date was as Jay Smiley in The Souler Opposite (1998).[20]
Personal life
On June 26, 1983, Fields married Betty-Jane Robbins, 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.[2]
Fields was also friends with The Blob (1958) co-star Steve McQueen.[5]
Select filmography
- The Blob (1958)
- Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965) (uncredited)
- The Incident (1967)
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
- Cover Me Babe (1970)
- The Sporting Club (1971)
- Rhinoceros (1974)
- The Stepford Wives (1975)
- Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
- Star 80 (1983)
- Anna (1987)
- Getting Away with Murder (1996)
- American Strays (1996)
- Charades (1998)
References
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