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American actor
Robert Fields
Born (1934-07-10 ) 10 July 1934 (age 89) Occupation
Actor
Robert Samuel Fields
[2] (born 10 July 1934)
[3] is an American actor who has appeared in film and television. A life member of
The Actors Studio ,
[4] Fields is known for his role as Daniel in the 1987 drama film
Anna .
[5]
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).
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One of his final performances to date was as Jay Smiley in The Souler Opposite (1998).
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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.
[2]
Fields was a friend of
The Blob (1958) co-star
Steve McQueen .
[5]
Selected filmography
References
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"Robert Fields" .
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"Robert Fields, Actor, Marries Miss Robbins" .
The New York Times . 27 June 1983.
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^ Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980".
A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio . New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p.
278 .
ISBN
0-02-542650-8 .
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"Movie Reviews" . The New York Times . December 4, 2020 – via NYTimes.com.
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"Nominate Your Favorite Monster Movies" .
NPR . 29 October 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2015 .
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"The Blob: Notes" . Turner Classic Movies .
^ King, Susan.
" 'The Honeymooners' now available on DVD" .
The Daily Gazette . Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ King, Susan (30 November 2000).
"Return of 'Big Momma' " .
Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ Canby, Vincent (11 December 1969).
"They Shoot Horses Don't They (1969)" .
New York Times . Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
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"They Shoot Horses, Don't They" . Turner Classic Movies.
^ 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 .
^ Guerin, Ann; Richman, Alan (4 April 1988).
"Even Stretching It, Oscar Nominee Sally Kirkland Is No Girl Next Door" .
People . Retrieved 15 April 2015 .
^ Benson, Sheila (13 November 1987).
"MOVIE REVIEW : All About 'Anna' and Irreconcilable Pangs of Exile" .
Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 29 October 2015 .
^ Kempley, Rita (26 February 1988).
" 'Anna' (PG-13)" .
Washington Post . Retrieved 29 October 2015 .
^ Maslin, Janet (2 October 1987).
"Anna (1987) : Film Festival; 'Anna,' on Stardom Of Czechs" .
New York Times . Retrieved 7 November 2015 .
^ Uricchio, Marylynn (6 May 1988).
"Kirkland transcends 'Anna's' limited budget" .
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ Kehr, Dave (22 January 1988).
"Appealing 'Anna' Showcases Top-notch Performances" .
Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ Kehr, Dave (22 January 1988).
"Appealing 'Anna' Showcases Top-notch Performances" .
Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ Monush, Barry; Willis, John (2000).
Screen World 1999 . Hal Leonard Corporation.
ISBN
9781557834119 .
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