John Donald Fielder (February 3, 1925 - June 25, 2005) was an American actor. The son of an Irish-German beer salesman, Fiedler knew he wanted to be an actor from the childhood days when he had a full head of reddish-yellow hair. He made his first professional appearances on stage, branched out into live TV in New York and, then, during the 20 years he lived in Hollywood (1960-80), turned up in many films and an ever greater number of popular TV series. His career lasted more than 55 years in stage, film, television, and radio.

John Fiedler

John Fiedler

Acting Born February 3, 1925 – Died June 25, 2005 Platteville, Wisconsin, USA

John Donald Fielder (February 3, 1925 - June 25, 2005) was an American actor. The son of an Irish-German beer salesman, Fiedler knew he wanted to be an actor from the childhood days when he had a full head of reddish-yellow hair. He made his first professional appearances on stage, branched out into live TV in New York and, then, during the 20 years he lived in Hollywood (1960-80), turned up in many films and an ever greater number of popular TV series. His career lasted more than 55 years in stage, film, television, and radio.

Known For

Perry Mason poster

Perry Mason

Howard Stark
Columbo poster

Columbo

Doctor
Cheers poster

Cheers

Fred
Bonanza poster

Bonanza

Claude Miller
Star Trek poster

Star Trek

Hengist
Great Performances poster

Great Performances

Taylor
The Fugitive poster

The Fugitive

Sam Reed
Bewitched poster

Bewitched

Fergus
Bewitched poster

Bewitched

Spengler
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

Francis Pencava
Get Smart poster

Get Smart

Mr. Hercules
Get Smart poster

Get Smart

Felix