Robert Fields

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Robert Fields
Born (1934-07-10) 10 July 1934 (age 91)
OccupationActor

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

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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

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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]

One of his final performances to date was as Jay Smiley in The Souler Opposite (1998).[19]

Personal life

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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

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References

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