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'''John Donald Fiedler''' (February 3, 1925 – June 25, 2005) was an American actor. His career lasted more than 55 years in [[stage (theatre)|stage]], [[film]], [[television]] and [[radio programming|radio]]. Fiedler's roles included the meek Juror #2 in ''[[12 Angry Men (1957 film)|12 Angry Men]]'' (1957); the benign-seeming gentleman who tries to prevent the Younger family from moving into a whites-only neighbourhood in [[A Raisin in the Sun (1961 film)|''A Raisin in the Sun'']] (1961); the voice of [[Piglet (Winnie-the-Pooh)|Piglet]] in [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s [[Winnie the Pooh (franchise)|''Winnie the Pooh'']] productions; Vinnie, one of Oscar's poker cronies in the film ''[[The Odd Couple (film)|The Odd Couple]]'' (1968); and Emil Peterson, the hen-pecked milquetoast husband on ''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]''.
'''John Donald Fiedler''' (February 3, 1925&nbsp;– June 25, 2005) was an American actor. His career lasted more than 55 years in stage, film, television, and radio. Fiedler's high, flutey voice was instantly recognizable.<ref name="LAT">{{Cite web |last=McLellan |first=Dennis |date=June 28, 2005 |title=John Fiedler, 80; Character Actor Best Known for Distinctive Voice |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun-28-me-fiedler28-story.html |access-date=November 15, 2023 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> He was typecast beginning early in his career for delicate, quiet, nerdy characters, although he also played sneaky villains.<ref name="LAT"/> His roles included the meek Juror No. 2 in ''[[12 Angry Men (1957 film)|12 Angry Men]]'' (1957); the benign-seeming gentleman who tries to prevent the Younger family from moving into a whites-only neighbourhood in [[A Raisin in the Sun (1961 film)|''A Raisin in the Sun'']] (1961); the voice of [[Piglet (Winnie-the-Pooh)|Piglet]] in [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s [[Winnie the Pooh (franchise)|''Winnie the Pooh'']] productions; Vinnie, one of Oscar's poker cronies, in the film ''[[The Odd Couple (film)|The Odd Couple]]'' (1968); and Emil Peterson, the hen-pecked milquetoast husband on ''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Fiedler was born in [[Platteville, Wisconsin]], a son of beer salesman Donald Fiedler and his wife Margaret (née Phelan).{{Citation needed |date=September 2021}} He was of German and Irish descent.<ref>{{cite news| title=John Fiedler, 80; Character Actor Best Known for Distinctive Voice| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun-28-me-fiedler28-story.html| last=McLellan| first=Dennis| date=28 June 2005| newspaper=Los Angeles Times| access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref>
Fiedler was born in [[Platteville, Wisconsin]], a son of a beer salesman Donald Fiedler and his wife Margaret (née Phelan).<ref>Hubbard, Linda S., O'Donnell, Owen, eds. (1989) ''[https://archive.org/details/contemporarythea0000unse_x8f7/page/126/mode/2up?q=%22john+fiedler%22+%22Donald+Fiedler%22 Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Volume 7]''. Detroit, MI: Gale Research. p.&nbsp;127. {{ISBN|0-8103-2070-3}}.</ref> He was of German and Irish descent.<ref>{{cite news| title=John Fiedler, 80; Character Actor Best Known for Distinctive Voice| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun-28-me-fiedler28-story.html| last=McLellan| first=Dennis| date=28 June 2005| newspaper=Los Angeles Times| access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref>


His family moved to [[Shorewood, Wisconsin]] when he was 5, where he graduated from [[Shorewood High School (Wisconsin)|Shorewood High School]] in 1943. He enlisted in the [[United States Navy]] and served until the end of [[World War II]].<ref>O'Donnell, Michelle. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/27/movies/27fiedler.html "John Fiedler, 80, Stage Actor and Film Voice of Pooh's Piglet, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 27, 2005; accessed December 15, 2007. "He graduated from Shorewood High School in 1943 and enlisted in the United States Navy, serving stateside until World War II's end."</ref>
His family moved to [[Shorewood, Wisconsin]], when he was 5, where he graduated from [[Shorewood High School (Wisconsin)|Shorewood High School]] in 1943. He enlisted in the [[United States Navy]] and served until the end of World War II.<ref>O'Donnell, Michelle. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/27/movies/27fiedler.html "John Fiedler, 80, Stage Actor and Film Voice of Pooh's Piglet, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 27, 2005; accessed December 15, 2007. "He graduated from Shorewood High School in 1943 and enlisted in the United States Navy, serving stateside until World War II's end."</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
After his discharge from the Navy, Fiedler moved to Manhattan, New York City and attended the [[Neighborhood Playhouse]], where his classmates included [[Tony Randall]], [[James Doohan]], [[Leslie Nielsen]], [[Richard Boone]] and [[Joanne Woodward]].<ref>Messina, Elizabeth (2012). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=jfEnWZswjS4C&pg=PA20&dq=%22john+fiedler%22+navy+acting+manhattan What's His Name? John Fiedler: The Man, The Face, The Voice]''. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse. p.&nbsp;20. {{ISBN|978-1-4685-5858-6}}.</ref> He appeared as Homer Brown on the radio comedy ''[[The Aldrich Family]]'',<ref>Messina (2012). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=XqaWtV6Om1sC&pg=PA29&dq=%22aldrich+family%22+%22homer+brown%22 What's His Name? John Fiedler]''. p.&nbsp;29.</ref> as Cadet Alfie Higgins on the 1950s TV show ''[[Tom Corbett, Space Cadet]]'',<ref>Messina (2012). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=XqaWtV6Om1sC&pg=PA33&dq=%22alfie+higgins%22+%22tom+corbett%22 What's His Name? John Fiedler]''. p.&nbsp;33.</ref> and, in his 1957 film debut, as Juror No. 2 in ''[[12 Angry Men (1957 film)|12 Angry Men]]''.<ref name="WashPostobit">Bernstein, Adam. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/27/AR2005062701569.html "Actor John Fiedler Dies; Was Piglet's Voice in 'Pooh' Films"], ''[[The Washington Post]]''. June 28, 2005. Accessed December 15, 2007. "John Fiedler, 80, a stage, film and television actor who excelled at meek or nervous roles and was personally chosen by Walt Disney to play the voice of Piglet in Winnie the Pooh films, died June 25 at the Lillian Booth Actors' Home in Englewood, N.J. [...] He became an early favorite of director Sidney Lumet, who cast him as the wavering Juror No. 2 in the film version of "12 Angry Men" (1957). [...] On television, he played the harried psychiatric patient Mr. Peterson on 'The Bob Newhart Show' but veered from typecasting on several occasions. He was a presidential assassin in an episode of 'I Spy' and a Jack-the-Ripper style of killer in a 1967 'Star Trek' episode, 'Wolf in the Fold.'</ref><ref>Weaver, Tom (1998). ''[https://archive.org/details/sciencefictionfa0000weav/page/150/mode/2up?q=%22John+Fiedler%22+%22you+made+your+film+debut%22 Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Flashbacks : Conversations With 24 Actors, Writers, Producers, and Directors From the Golden Age]''. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p.&nbsp;151. {{ISBN|0-7864-0564-3}}.</ref> Although best known for his portrayals of meek or high-strung characters, Fiedler did occasionally escape type-casting in roles such as the presidential assassin in an episode of ''[[I Spy (1965 TV series)|I Spy]]'',<ref name="WashPostobit"/> a school principal moonlighting as a pimp on ''[[Vegas (1978 TV series)|Vegas]]'',<ref>Kleiner, Dick (March 9, 1979). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/233354019/?clipping_id=133224224 "John Fiedler Followed TV to Hollywood"]. ''Newport News Daily Press''. p.&nbsp;33. Retrieved October 10, 2023.</ref> and, most notably, Mr. Hengist, a Chief Administrator possessed by the spirit of [[Jack the Ripper]] in the original ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' episode "[[Wolf in the Fold]]" (1967).<ref name="WashPostobit"/><ref>Block, Paula M.; Erdmann, Terry J. (2010). ''[https://archive.org/details/startrekoriginal0000bloc/page/n363/mode/2up?q=%22John+Fiedler%22 Star Trek : The Original Series 365]''. New York: Abrams. p.&nbsp;180. {{ISBN|0810991721}}.</ref>
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After his discharge from the Navy, Fiedler began acting in [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]], appearing on the [[radio comedy]] ''[[The Aldrich Family]]'' as Homer Brown. He appeared on early television and played Cadet Alfie Higgins on the 1950s show ''[[Tom Corbett, Space Cadet]]'', and he made his film debut in ''[[12 Angry Men (1957 film)|12 Angry Men]]'' (1957), as Juror 2. Most of his roles were playing gentle or nervous individuals, though he appeared as the lawyer J. Noble Daggett in ''[[True Grit (1969 film)|True Grit]]'' (1969) and in the original ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' episode "[[Wolf in the Fold]]" (1967) as Mr. Hengist, a Chief Administrator possessed by the spirit of [[Jack the Ripper]].
[[File:A Raisin in the Sun 1959.JPG|thumb|250px|From the Broadway play ''[[Raisin in the Sun]]''. L–R: [[Ruby Dee]], [[Claudia McNeil]], [[Glynn Turman]], [[Sidney Poitier]], and John Fiedler (1959)]]
[[File:A Raisin in the Sun 1959.JPG|thumb|250px|From the Broadway play ''[[Raisin in the Sun]]''. L–R: [[Ruby Dee]], [[Claudia McNeil]], [[Glynn Turman]], [[Sidney Poitier]], and John Fiedler (1959)]]


Fiedler was in the original cast of ''[[A Raisin in the Sun]]'' as housing committee representative Lindner, a role he also played in both the [[A Raisin in the Sun (1961 film)|1961 film version]] and the 1988 TV version. He appeared in the film ''[[The Odd Couple (film)|The Odd Couple]]'' (1968) as [[poker]] player Vinnie; he also appeared on the TV series adaptation ''[[The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'', at the invitation of his friend [[Jack Klugman]], as the manager of a hyper-security building into which Felix and Oscar temporarily moved and as the cruel owner of a "Hollywood" dog. He also appeared in the films ''[[Harper Valley PTA (film)|Harper Valley PTA]]'' (1978) and ''[[The Cannonball Run]]'' (1981).
Fiedler was in the original cast of the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] play ''[[A Raisin in the Sun]]'' as housing committee representative Lindner, a role he reprised in both the [[A Raisin in the Sun (1961 film)|1961 film version]] and the 1989 TV version. He appeared in the film ''[[The Odd Couple (film)|The Odd Couple]]'' (1968) as [[poker]] player Vinnie; he also appeared on the TV series adaptation ''[[The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'', at the invitation of his friend [[Jack Klugman]], as the manager of a hyper-security building into which Felix and Oscar temporarily moved and as the cruel owner of a "Hollywood" dog. He appeared in the films ''[[Harper Valley PTA (film)|Harper Valley PTA]]'' (1978) and ''[[The Cannonball Run]]'' (1981).


He appeared three times in a recurring role on ''[[Kolchak: The Night Stalker]]'' as [[morgue]] attendant Gordy "The Ghoul" Spangler. He also played Mr. Peterson, one of Bob's regular patients, on ''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]'', and Mr. Dundee in an episode of the ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|Twilight Zone]]'', "[[The Night of the Meek]]" (1960). His many other guest appearances on TV included ''[[Columbo]]'', ''[[Peter Gunn]]'', ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'', ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'', ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[My Favorite Martian]]'', ''[[Bewitched]]'', ''[[Get Smart]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', ''[[A Touch of Grace]]'', ''[[The Rockford Files]]'', ''[[Three’s Company]]'', ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]'', ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[Banacek]]'' and ''[[Cheers]]''. He also appeared in ''[[The Munsters]]''.
He appeared three times in a recurring role on ''[[Kolchak: The Night Stalker]]'' as [[morgue]] attendant Gordy "The Ghoul" Spangler. He played Mr. Peterson, one of Bob's regular patients, on ''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]'', and Mr. Dundee in an episode of the ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|Twilight Zone]]'', "[[The Night of the Meek]]" (1960). His many other guest appearances on TV included ''[[Columbo]]'', ''[[Peter Gunn]]'', ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'', ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'', ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[My Favorite Martian]]'', ''[[The Munsters]]'', ''[[Bewitched]]'', ''[[Get Smart]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', ''[[A Touch of Grace]]'', ''[[The Rockford Files]]'', ''[[Three’s Company]]'', ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]'', ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[Banacek]]'' and ''[[Cheers]]''.


Fiedler worked frequently for [[Walt Disney Productions]]. His voice was heard in the Disney features ''[[Robin Hood (1973 film)|Robin Hood]]'' (1973), ''[[The Rescuers]]'' (1977), ''[[The Fox and the Hound (film)|The Fox and the Hound]]'' (1981), and ''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]'' (2000), and in [[Disneyland Records]]' ''Winnie the Pooh for President''. He voiced the character Piglet for the studio's ''[[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]'' (1977), ''[[The Tigger Movie]]'' (2000), ''[[Piglet's Big Movie]]'' (2003), ''[[Pooh's Heffalump Movie]]'' (2005). He appeared in Disney's live-action films ''[[Rascal (film)|Rascal]]'' (1969) and ''[[The Shaggy D.A.]]'' (1976).<ref>{{cite web| url=http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/winnie-the-pooh-for-president/| title=Winnie the Pooh for President| website=Cartoon Research| date=2 August 2016| access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> His last film was a voice appearance in ''[[Kronk's New Groove]]'' (2005) and in the [[Square Enix]]/Disney video game ''[[Kingdom Hearts (video game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''. Fiedler was also the narrator of several [[McDonaldland]] commercials during the 1980s, including when Birdie the Early Bird learns to fly and how the Hamburglar got his stripes.
Fiedler worked frequently for [[Walt Disney Productions]]. His voice was heard in the Disney features ''[[Robin Hood (1973 film)|Robin Hood]]'' (1973), ''[[The Rescuers]]'' (1977), ''[[The Fox and the Hound (film)|The Fox and the Hound]]'' (1981), and ''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]'' (2000), and in [[Disneyland Records]]' ''Winnie the Pooh for President''. He voiced the character Piglet in the studio's ''[[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]'' (1977), ''[[The Tigger Movie]]'' (2000), ''[[Piglet's Big Movie]]'' (2003), ''[[Pooh's Heffalump Movie]]'' (2005). He appeared in Disney's live-action films ''[[Rascal (film)|Rascal]]'' (1969) and ''[[The Shaggy D.A.]]'' (1976).<ref>{{cite web| url=http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/winnie-the-pooh-for-president/| title=Winnie the Pooh for President| website=Cartoon Research| date=2 August 2016| access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> His last film was a voice appearance in ''[[Kronk's New Groove]]'' (2005) and in the [[Square Enix]]/Disney video game ''[[Kingdom Hearts (video game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}. Fiedler was also the narrator of several [[McDonaldland]] commercials during the 1980s, including when Birdie the Early Bird learns to fly and how the Hamburglar got his stripes.


==Death==
==Death==
Fiedler died of cancer on June 25, 2005 at the age of 80, in [[Englewood, New Jersey]], at the [[Lillian Booth Actors Home]], a residence for retired entertainers sponsored by the [[Actors' Fund of America]]. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered on [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>Bernstein, Adam. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/27/AR2005062701569.html "Actor John Fiedler Dies; Was Piglet's Voice in 'Pooh' Films"], ''[[The Washington Post]]''. June 28, 2005. Accessed December 15, 2007. "John Fiedler, 80, a stage, film and television actor who excelled at meek or nervous roles and was personally chosen by Walt Disney to play the voice of Piglet in Winnie the Pooh films, died June 25 at the Lillian Booth Actors' Home in Englewood, N.J."</ref>
Fiedler died of cancer on June 25, 2005, at the age of 80, in [[Englewood, New Jersey]], at the [[Lillian Booth Actors Home]], a residence for retired entertainers sponsored by the [[Actors' Fund of America]].<ref name="WashPostobit"/> He was cremated and his ashes were scattered on [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Messina |first=Elizabeth |author-link= |date=2012 |title=What's his Name? John Fiedler |url= |location=Bloomington IN |publisher=AuthorHouse |page=191 |isbn=978-1-4685-5857-9}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Film===

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*''[[Lust for Gold]]'' (1949) as Barber (uncredited)
*''[[Lust for Gold]]'' (1949) as Barber (uncredited)
*''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (1950 film)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]'' (1950) as Theater Owner (uncredited)
*''[[12 Angry Men (1957 film)|12 Angry Men]]'' (1957) as Juror 2
*''[[12 Angry Men (1957 film)|12 Angry Men]]'' (1957) as Juror 2
*''[[Sweet Smell of Success]]'' (1957) as Counterman at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)
*''[[Sweet Smell of Success]]'' (1957) as Counterman at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)
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*''[[The Fortune]]'' (1975) as Photographer
*''[[The Fortune]]'' (1975) as Photographer
*''[[The Shaggy D.A.]]'' (1976) as Howie Clemmings
*''[[The Shaggy D.A.]]'' (1976) as Howie Clemmings
*''[[The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh]]'' (1977) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh]]'' (1977) as Piglet (voice, archive footage)
*''[[The Rescuers]]'' (1977) as Deacon Owl (voice)
*''[[The Rescuers]]'' (1977) as Deacon Owl (voice)
*''[[Harper Valley PTA (film)|Harper Valley PTA]]'' (1978) as Bobby Taylor
*''[[Harper Valley PTA (film)|Harper Valley PTA]]'' (1978) as Bobby Taylor
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*''[[Weekend with Kate]]'' (1990) as Fish seller
*''[[Weekend with Kate]]'' (1990) as Fish seller
*''[[Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin]]'' (1997) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin]]'' (1997) as Piglet (voice)
*Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You. (1999) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You]]'' (1999) as Piglet (voice)

*''Winnie the Pooh Friendship: Pooh Wishes'' (1999, short) as Piglet (voice)
*''Winnie the Pooh Friendship: Pooh Wishes'' (1999, short) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[The Tigger Movie]]'' (2000) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[The Tigger Movie]]'' (2000) as Piglet (voice)
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*''[[The Book of Pooh: Stories from the Heart]]'' (2001) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[The Book of Pooh: Stories from the Heart]]'' (2001) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[Mickey's House of Villains]]'' (2001) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[Mickey's House of Villains]]'' (2001) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[A Very Merry Pooh Year|Winnie-the-Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year]]'' (2002) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[A Very Merry Pooh Year|Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year]]'' (2002) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[Piglet's Big Movie]]'' (2003) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[Piglet's Big Movie]]'' (2003) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[Springtime with Roo]]'' (2004) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo]]'' (2004) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[Pooh's Heffalump Movie]]'' (2005) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[Pooh's Heffalump Movie]]'' (2005) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie]]'' (2005) as Piglet (voice, posthumous release)
*''[[Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie]]'' (2005) as Piglet (voice, posthumous release)
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===Television===
===Television===
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*''[[Tom Corbett, Space Cadet]]'' (1952, episodes "Ice Caves of Pluto" and "Danger in Deep Space") as Alfie Higgins
*''[[Tom Corbett, Space Cadet]]'' (1950-1955) (34 episodes) (episodes include "Ice Caves of Pluto" and "Danger in Deep Space") as Cadet Alfie Higgins
*''All-Star Summer Revue'' (1952, 1 episode) as Charlie the Stagehand
*''All-Star Summer Revue'' (1952) (1 episode) as Charlie the Stagehand
*''Studio One in Hollywood'' as Irvin (1956, episode "A Favor for Sam") and Jouvin (1957, episode "Death and Taxes")
*''[[Studio One (American TV series)|Studio One in Hollywood]]'' (1956-1957) (2 episodes)
**(Season 8 Episode 25: "A Favor for Sam") (1956) as Irvin
*''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' (1957, episode "Night Court") as Kean
**(Season 9 Episode 38: "Death and Taxes") (1957) as Jouvin
*''The United States Steel Hour'' (1957, episode "You Can't Win") as Boris
*''[[The United States Steel Hour]]'' (1957) (2 episodes)
*''Sunday Showcase'' (1960, episode "After Hours")
**(Season 4 Episode 24: "The Change in Chester") as Harold Train
*''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' as Mr. Dundee (1960, episode "[[The Night of the Meek]]") and as Field Rep #3 (1962, episode "[[Cavender Is Coming]]")
**(Season 5 Episode 7: "You Can't Win") as Boris
*''General Electric Theater'' (1961, episode "Don't Let It Throw You") as Treasury Agent
*''[[Armstrong Circle Theatre]]'' (1957-1958) (2 episodes)
*''The Aquanauts'' (1961, episode "The Defective Tank Adventure") as Mr. Jacobs
**(Season 7 Episode 14: "Night Court") (1957) as Kean
*''[[Peter Gunn]]'' (1961, episode "The Deep End") as Oliver Neilson
**(Season 8 Episode 8: "The Mummy Complex") (1958)
*''[[Have Gun - Will Travel]]'' (1961, episode "The Gold Bar") as James Turner
*''Sunday Showcase'' (1960) (Season 1 Episode 21: "After Hours")
*''Peter Loves Mary'' (1961, episode "Getting Peter's Putter") as Clerk
*''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' (1960-1962) (2 episodes)
*''Pete and Gladys'' (1961, episode "The Fur Coat Story") as Charley Brown
*''Checkmate'' (1961, episode "A Slight Touch of Venom") as Mr. Mitchie
**(Season 2 Episode 11: "[[The Night of the Meek]]") (1960) as Mr. Dundee
**(Season 3 Episode 36: "[[Cavender Is Coming]]") (1962) as Field Rep No. 3
*''Brenner'' (1961, episode "The Thin Line") as Bax
*''[[Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series)|Dennis the Menace]]'' (1961, episode "Dennis' Bank Account") as Mr. Clute
*''[[General Electric Theater]]'' (1961) (Season 9 Episode 15: "Don't Let It Throw You") as Treasury Agent
*''[[The Aquanauts]]'' (1961) (Season 1 Episode 19: "The Defective Tank Adventure") as Mr. Jacobs
*''[[The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis]]'' as Corporal Grover P. Wister (1961, episode "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier, Sailor, or Marine"), Mr. Wurts (1961, episode "The Ruptured Duck"), Mr. Bean (1961, episode "The Second Most Beautiful Girl in the World") and George G. Cheever (1962, episode "I Do Not Choose to Run")
*''[[Peter Gunn]]'' (1961) (Season 3 Episode 22: "The Deep End") as Oliver Neilson
*''Adventures in Paradise'' as Mr. Groper (1961, episode "Man Eater") and Professor Henry Hoag (1962, episode "Blueprint for Paradise")
*''[[Have Gun - Will Travel]]'' (1961) (Season 4 Episode 26: "The Gold Bar") as James Turner
*''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' as Leon Gorwald (1961, episode "Incident in a Small Jail") and Amos (1962, episode "The Last Remains")
*''[[Peter Loves Mary]]'' (1961) (Season 1 Episode 22: "Getting Peter's Putter") as Clerk
*''[[Dr. Kildare (TV series)|Dr. Kildare]]'' as Father Hughes (1961, episode "A Shining Image"), D.V. Dromley (1963, episode "Ship's Doctor"), and Mr. Calhoun (1964, episode "Never Too Old for the Circus")
*''Thriller'' (1962, episode "A Wig for Miss Devore") as Herbert Bleake
*''[[Pete and Gladys]]'' (1961) (Season 1 Episode 27: "The Fur Coat Story") as Charley Brown
*''[[Checkmate (American TV series)|Checkmate]]'' (1961) (Season 1 Episode 35: "A Slight Touch of Venom") as Mr. Mitchie
*''87th Precinct'' (1962, episode "A Bullet for Katie") as Cole
*''[[Brenner (TV series)|Brenner]]'' (1961) (Season 1 Episode 15: "The Thin Line") as Bax
*''Outlaws'' (1962, "No More Horses") as Ludlow Pratt
*''[[Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series)|Dennis the Menace]]'' (1961) (Season 3 Episode 13: "Dennis' Bank Account") as Mr. Clute
*''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' (1962, episode "I Saw the Whole Thing") as Malcolm Stuart
*''The Tall Man'' (1962, episode "A Time to Run") as Abner Moody
*''[[The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis]]'' (1961-1962) (4 episodes)
**(Season 2 Episode 23: "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier, Sailor, or Marine") (1961) as Corporal Grover P. Wister
*''Room for One More'' (1962, episode "The Real George") as Wilson
**(Season 3 Episode 1: "The Ruptured Duck") (1961) as Mr. Wurts
*''The New Breed'' (1962, episode "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here") as Perkins
**(Season 3 Episode 9: "The Second Most Beautiful Girl in the World") (1961) as Mr. Bean
*''[[Ichabod and Me]]'' (1962, episode "Lord Byron of Phippsboro")
**(Season 3 Episode 14: "I Do Not Choose to Run") (1962) as George G. Cheever
*''[[Bonanza]]'' (1963, episode "Rich Man, Poor Man") as Claude Miller
*''[[Adventures in Paradise (TV series)|Adventures in Paradise]]'' (1961-1962) (2 episodes)
*''Arrest and Trial'' (1963, episode "Isn't It a Lovely View") as Harry Simon
**(Season 2 Episode 17: "Man Eater") (1961) as Mr. Groper
*''[[My Favorite Martian]]'' (1963, episode "Man or Amoeba") as science professor Newton Jennings
**(Season 3 Episode 26: "Blueprint for Paradise") (1962) as Professor Henry Hoag
*''The Great Adventure'' (1963, episode "The Great Diamond Mountain") as Philip Arnold
*''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1961-1962) (2 episodes)
*''Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre'' (1963, episode "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich") as Aleshka
**(Season 6 Episode 23: "Incident in a Small Jail") (1961) as Leon Gorwald
*''The Bill Dana Show'' (1964, episode "A Tip for Uncle Sam") as Oliver
**(Season 7 Episode 25: "The Last Remains") (1962) as Amos Duff
*''The Farmer's Daughter'' (1964, episode "The Swinger") as Dr. Watson
*''[[The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV series)|The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters]]'' (1964, episode "The Day of the Reckoning") as Ives
*''[[Dr. Kildare (TV series)|Dr. Kildare]]'' (1961-1964) (3 episodes)
**(Season 1 Episode 3: "A Shining Image") (1961) as Father Hughes
*''[[Destry (TV series)|Destry]]'' (1964, episode "Deputy for a Day") as Bill Simpson
**(Season 2 Episode 27: "Ship's Doctor") (1962) as D.V. Dromley
*''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'' (1964, episode "The End Game") as Sam Reed
**(Season 3 Episode 18: "Never Too Old for the Circus") (1964) as Mr. Calhoun
*''Broadside'' (1964, episode "The Great Lipstick War") as The Yardbird
*''[[Thriller (American TV series)|Thriller]]'' (1962) (Season 2 Episode 19: "A Wig for Miss Devore") as Herbert Bleake
*''The Baileys of Balboa'' (1964, episode "Mutiny") as Johnson
*''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' (1964, episode "The Case of the Tragic Trophy") as Howard Stark
*''[[87th Precinct (TV series)|87th Precinct]]'' (1962) (Season 1 Episode 20: "A Bullet for Katie") as Cole
*''[[Outlaws (1960 TV series)|Outlaws]]'' (1962) (Season 2 Episode 20: "No More Horses") as Ludlow Pratt
*''[[The Munsters]]'' as postman Warren "Tiger" Bloom (1964, episode "My Fair Munster," and 1987, episode "My Fair Munster - Unaired Pilot 2")
*''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' (1962) (Season 1 Episode 4: "I Saw the Whole Thing") as Malcolm Stuart
*''[[Gunsmoke]]'' as Fitch Tallman (1964, episode "Hammerhead") and Mr. Ballou (1973, episode "A Quiet Day in Dodge")
*''[[The Donna Reed Show]]'' (1965, episode "Painter, Go Home") as Fred Johnson
*''[[The Tall Man (TV series)|The Tall Man]]'' (1962) (Season 2 Episode 31: "A Time to Run") as Abner Moody
*''[[Room for One More (TV series)|Room for One More]]'' (1962) (Season 1 Episode 12: "The Real George") as Wilson
*''That Girl'' (1966, episode "Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid") as Mr. Merriman
*''[[The New Breed (TV series)|The New Breed]]'' (1962) (Season 1 Episode 30: "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here") as Perkins
*''Please Don't Eat the Daisies'' (1967, episode "The Thing's the Play") as Arlie Draper
*''[[Ichabod and Me]]'' (1962) (Season 1 Episode 31: "Lord Byron of Phippsboro")
*''Captain Nice'' (1967, episode "Who's Afraid of Amanda Woolf?") as Gunnar
*''[[Bonanza]]'' (1963) (Season 4 Episode 32: "Rich Man, Poor Man") as Claude Miller
*''[[Get Smart]]'' as KAOS agent Mr. Hercules (1967, episode "Classification: Dead") and as KAOS agent Felix (1969, episode "Age Before Duty")
*''[[Arrest and Trial]]'' (1963) (Season 1 Episode 2: "Isn't It a Lovely View") as Harry Simon
*''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' (1967, episode "[[Wolf in the Fold]]") as Administrator Hengist
*''[[My Favorite Martian]]'' (1963) (Season 1 Episode 5: "Man or Amoeba") as Science Professor Newton Jennings
*''[[Bewitched]]'' as Fergus F. Finglehoff (1967, episode "Nobody But a Frog Knows How to Live"), Mr. Beams (1969, episode "Marriage Witch's Style"), Silas Bliss Jr. (1969, episodes "Darrin the Warlock" and "Daddy Comes to Visit"), Augustus Sunshine (1970, episode "Turn on That Old Charm"), and Spengler (1971, episode "Three Men and a Witch on a Horse")
*''[[Death Valley Days]]'' (1968, episode "The Great Diamond Mines") as prospector Johnny Slack
*''[[The Great Adventure (U.S. TV series)|The Great Adventure]]'' (1963) (Season 1 Episode 7: "The Great Diamond Mountain") as Philip Arnold
*''[[Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]]'' (1963) (Season 1 Episode 5: "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich") as Aleshka
*''The Felony Squad'' (1968, episode "Man on Fire") as B.G. Travis
*''I Spy'' (1968, episode "Suitable for Framing") as Andrew
*''[[The Bill Dana Show]]'' (1964) (Season 1 Episode 15: "A Tip for Uncle Sam") as Oliver
*''[[The Farmer's Daughter (TV series)|The Farmer's Daughter]]'' (1964) (Season 1 Episode 24: "The Swinger") as Dr. Watson
*''[[One Life to Live]]'' as Gilbert Lange (1968) and Virgil (1987)
*''[[The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV series)|The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters]]'' (1964) (Season 1 Episode 26: "The Day of the Reckoning") as Ives
*''Insight'' (1970, episode "The 7 Minute Life of James Houseworthy") as Griswald
*''The Courtship of Eddie's Father'' (1971, episode "A Little Get Together for Cissy") as The Mild Man
*''[[Destry (TV series)|Destry]]'' (1964) (Season 1 Episode 8: "Deputy for a Day") as Bill Simpson
*''The Most Deadly Game'' (1971, episode "I, Said the Sparrow") as Alfred
*''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'' (1964) (Season 1 Episode 30: "The End Game") as Sam Reed
*''[[Broadside (TV series)|Broadside]]'' (1964) (Season 1 Episode 6: "The Great Lipstick War") as The Yardbird
*''The Chicago Teddy Bears'' (1971, episode "The Alderman")
*''[[The Doris Day Show]]'' (1971, episode "A Fine Romance") as Harvey Krantz
*''[[The Baileys of Balboa]]'' (1964) (Season 1 Episode 5: "Mutiny") as Johnson
*''[[Cannon (TV series)|Cannon]]'' (1971, episode "Flight Plan") as Brent
*''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' (1964) (Season 8 Episode 9: "The Case of the Tragic Trophy") as Howard Stark
*''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]'' (17 episodes, 1972–1978) as Mr. Emil Peterson
*''[[The Munsters]]'' (1964) (2 episodes)
**(Season 1 Episode 2: "My Fair Munster") as Warren "Tiger" Bloom, Postman
*''[[Columbo]]'' (1972, episode "Blueprint for Murder") as Doctor
**(Episode: "My Fair Munster - Unaired Pilot 2") (1987)
*''Banacek'' (1972, "Project Phoenix") as Paddle
*''[[Gunsmoke]]'' (1964-1973) (2 episodes)
*''Bridget Loves Bernie'' (1972, episode "Bernie's Last Stand") as Morrison
**(Season 10 Episode 14: "Hammerhead") (1964) as Fitch Tallman
*''Hec Ramsey'' (1972, episode "Mystery of the Green Feather") as Pingree
**(Season 18 Episode 19: "A Quiet Day in Dodge") (1973) as Mr. Ballou
*''[[The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'' (1972, episode "Security Arms") as Mr. Duke (Head of Security) and Hugo (1974, episode "The Dog Story")
*''[[The Donna Reed Show]]'' (1965) (Season 7 Episode 19: "Painter, Go Home") as Fred Johnson
*''Banyon'' (1973, episode "Time Lapse") as Trumbull
*''[[A Touch of Grace]]'' (1973, episode "The Weekend") as the Desk Clerk
*''[[That Girl]]'' (1966) (Season 1 Episode 16: "Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid") as Mr. Merriman
*''[[Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV series)|Please Don't Eat the Daisies]]'' (1967) (Season 2 Episode 18: "The Thing's the Play") as Arlie Draper
*''[[McMillan & Wife]]'' as Simpson (1973, episodes "The Devil You Say" and "Freefall to Terror")
*''[[Captain Nice]]'' (1967) (Season 1 Episode 10: "Who's Afraid of Amanda Woolf?") as Gunnar
*''[[Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]'' as Bill Wasdahl (1973, two-part episode "The Mystery in Dracula's Castle") and Charles Blackburn (1974, two-part episode "The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton") and Piglet (voice) in ''Winnie the Pooh and Friends'' (1982, segment "Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too")
*''[[Police Story (1973 TV series)|Police Story]]'' (1974, episode "The Ripper") as Richard Steele
*''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' (1967) (Season 2 Episode 14: "[[Wolf in the Fold]]") as Administrator Hengist
*''[[Get Smart]]'' (1967-1969) (2 episodes)
*''Dirty Sally'' (1974, episode "The Hanging of Cyrus Pike") as Al Fromley
**(Season 3 Episode 12: "Classification: Dead") (1967) as KAOS Agent Mr. Hercules
*''[[The Streets of San Francisco]]'' (1974, episode "Mask of Death") as Mr. Winkler
**(Season 5 Episode 11: "Age Before Duty") (1969) as KAOS Agent Felix
*''[[Kolchak: The Night Stalker]]'' as Gordon Spangler aka "Gordy the Ghoul" (Morgue Assistant) (1974, episodes "The Zombie," and "They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be...," and 1975, episode "The Youth Killer")
*''[[Bewitched]]'' (1967-1971) (6 episodes)
*''The Manhunter'' (1975, episode "Trial by Terror") as Fletcher
**(Season 3 Episode 32: "Nobody But a Frog Knows How to Live") (1967) as Fergus F. Finglehoff
*''[[Great Performances]]'' (1975, episode "Who's Happy Now?") as Taylor
**(Season 5 Episode 21: "Marriage Witch's Style") (1969) as Mr. Beams
*''Mobile One'' (1975, episode "The Crusader") as Walter James
**(Season 6 Episode 10: "Daddy Comes to Visit") (1969) as Silas Bliss Jr.
*''[[Phyllis (TV series)|Phyllis]]'' (1975, episode "So Lonely I Could Cry") as Willis Enwright
**(Season 6 Episode 11: "Darrin the Warlock") (1969) as Silas Bliss Jr.
*''The Lost Saucer'' (1975, episode "Land of the Talking Plants") as Chloro Phil
**(Season 6 Episode 29: "Turn on That Old Charm") (1970) as Augustus Sunshine
*''Jigsaw John'' (1976, episode "The Executioner") as Father Damis
**(Season 8 Episode 13: "Three Men and a Witch on a Horse") (1971) as Spengler
*''Ark II'' (1976, episode "The Cryogenic Man") as Norman Funk
*''[[Death Valley Days]]'' (1968) (Season 16 Episode 13: "The Great Diamond Mines") as prospector Johnny Slack
*''Alice'' as Orville (1976, episode "Vera's Mortician," and 1977, episode "Mel's Happy Burger")
*''[[Three's Company]]'' (1977, episode "Jack Looks for a Job") as Morris Morris
*''[[The Felony Squad]]'' (1968) (Season 2 Episode 24: "Man on Fire") as B.G. Travis
*''[[I Spy (1965 TV series)|I Spy]]'' (1968) (Season 3 Episode 23: "Suitable for Framing") as Andrew
*''Switch'' (1977, episode "Dancer") as Harry Winkler
*''[[One Life to Live]]'' (1968-1989) (2 episodes) (1968) as Gilbert Lange and (1989) (Episode dated July 21) as Virgil
*''[[Tabitha (TV series)|Tabitha]]'' (1977, episode "Arrival of Nancy") as Max
*''[[The Rockford Files]]'' (1978, episode "The Competitive Edge") as James Bond
*''[[Insight (American TV series)|Insight]]'' (1970) (Episode 319: "The 7 Minute Life of James Houseworthy") as Griswald
*''[[The Courtship of Eddie's Father (TV series)|The Courtship of Eddie's Father]]'' (1971) (Season 2 Episode 14: "A Little Get Together for Cissy") as The Mild Man
*''[[Fantasy Island]]'' as Mortimer Fox (1978, episode "Trouble, My Lovely/The Common Man") and "Ace" Smith (1978, episode "Carnival/The Vaudevillians")
*''[[The Most Deadly Game]]'' (1971) (Season 1 Episode 12: "I, Said the Sparrow") as Alfred
*''[[Quincy, M.E.]]'' as Howard Clausen (1978, episode "Matters of Life and Death") and Mr. Weiss (1979, episode "For the Benefit of My Patients")
*''[[The Chicago Teddy Bears]]'' (1971) (Season 1 Episode 4: "The Alderman")
*''Vega$'' (1979, episode "Demand and Supply") as S.J. Henderson
*''The Ropers'' (1979, episode "Your Money or Your Life") as Bill Marsh
*''[[The Doris Day Show]]'' (1971) (Season 4 Episode 7: "A Fine Romance") as Harvey Krantz
*''[[B. J. and the Bear]]'' (1979, episode "Crackers") as Mr. Crocker
*''[[Cannon (TV series)|Cannon]]'' (1971) (Season 1 Episode 14: "Flight Plan") as Brent
*''Flying High'' (1979, episode "Eye Opener") as Potamkin
*''[[Columbo]]'' (1972) (Season 1 Episode 7: "Blueprint for Murder") as Doctor
*''The Last Resort'' (1980, episode "Dorm Window") as Slosser
*''[[Banacek]]'' (1972) (Season 1 Episode 2: "Project Phoenix") as Paddle
*''[[Bridget Loves Bernie]]'' (1972) (Season 1 Episode 8: "Bernie's Last Stand") as Morrison
*''The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo'' as Mr. Parkhurst (1980, episode "Police Escort") and "Boomer" Barton (1980, episode "Perkins Bombs Out")
*''[[Hec Ramsey]]'' (1972) (Season 1 Episode 3: "Mystery of the Green Feather") as Pingree
*''Love, Sidney'' (1981, episode "The Party") as Dr. Rice
*''[[The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'' (1972-1974) (2 episodes)
*''[[Cheers]]'' (1982, episode "The Tortelli Tort") as Fred
**(Season 2 Episode 15: "Security Arms") (1972) as Mr. Duke (Head of Security)
*''[[Hart to Hart]]'' as Arnold (1982, episodes "With This Hart, I Thee Wed" and "Harts at High Noon")
**(Season 5 Episode 5: "The Dog Story") (1974) as Hugo
*''Father Murphy'' (1982, episode "Outrageous Fortune")
*''[[Buffalo Bill (TV series)|Buffalo Bill]]'' (26 episodes, 1983–1984) as Woody Deschler
*''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]'' (1972–1978) (17 episodes) as Mr. Emil Peterson
*''[[Banyon]]'' (1973) (Season 1 Episode 15: "Time Lapse") as Trumbull
*''[[Amazing Stories (1985 TV series)|Amazing Stories]]'' (1985, episode "Guilt Trip") as Man on Boat
*''[[Tales from the Darkside]]'' (1986, episode "The Old Soft Shoe") as Arthur the Hotel Manager
*''[[A Touch of Grace]]'' (1973) (Season 1 Episode 2: "The Weekend") as the Desk Clerk
*''[[McMillan & Wife]]'' (1973) (2 episodes) as Simpson
*''McDonaldland'' (1987, episode "Birdie Learns to Fly") as Narrator (voice)
**(Season 3 Episode 2: "The Devil You Say")
*''[[The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]'' (50 episodes, 1988–1991) as Piglet (voice)
**(Season 3 Episode 3: "Freefall to Terror")
*''American Playhouse'' (1989, episode "A Raisin in the Sun") as Karl Lindner
*''[[Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]'' (1973-1982) (5 episodes)
*''[[The Golden Girls]]'' (1989, episode "Love Me Tender") as Eddie
**(Season 19 Episode 11: "The Mystery in Dracula's Castle: Part 1" (1973) as Bill Wasdahl
*''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'' (1989, episode "Here's Some Ducks All in a Row") as Norman Fuller
**(Season 19 Episode 12: "The Mystery in Dracula's Castle: Part 2" (1973) as Bill Wasdahl
*''They Came from Outer Space'' (1991, episode "Animal Magnetism") as Mr. Peterson
**(Season 20 Episode 12: "The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton: Part 1") (1974) as Charles Blackburn
*''[[Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too]]'' (1991, TV short) as Piglet (voice)
**(Season 20 Episode 13: "The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton: Part 2") (1974) as Charles Blackburn
*''[[L.A. Law]]'' (1993, episode "Eli's Gumming") as Francis Pencava
**(Season 29 Episode 12: "Winnie the Pooh and Friends") (segment "Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too") (1982) as Piglet (voice)
*''ABC Weekend Specials'' (1995, episode "Crash the Curiousaurus") as The Stranger
*''[[Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh]]'' (1996, TV short) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[Police Story (1973 TV series)|Police Story]]'' (1974) (Season 1 Episode 15: "The Ripper") as Richard Steele
*''George & Leo'' (1997, episode "The Cameo Episode") as John
*''[[Dirty Sally]]'' (1974) (Season 1 Episode 12: "The Hanging of Cyrus Pike") as Al Fromley
*''[[The Streets of San Francisco]]'' (1974) (Season 3 Episode 4: "Mask of Death") as Mr. Winkler
*''[[A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving]]'' (1998) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[Kolchak: The Night Stalker]]'' (1974-1975) (3 episodes) as Gordon Spangler aka "Gordy the Ghoul" (Morgue Assistant)
**(Season 1 Episode 2: "The Zombie") (1974)
**(Season 1 Episode 3: "They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be...") (1974)
**(Season 1 Episode 19: "The Youth Killer") (1975)
*''[[The Manhunter]]'' (1975) (Season 1 Episode 22: "Trial by Terror") as Fletcher
*''[[Great Performances]]'' (1975) (Season 2 Episode 13: "Who's Happy Now?") as Taylor
*''[[Mobile One (TV series)|Mobile One]]'' (1975) (Season 1 Episode 8: "The Crusader") as Walter James
*''[[Phyllis (TV series)|Phyllis]]'' (1975) (Season 1 Episode 12: "So Lonely I Could Cry") as Willis Enwright
*''[[The Lost Saucer]]'' (1975) (Season 1 Episode 16: "Land of the Talking Plants") as Chloro Phil
*''Jigsaw John'' (1976) (Season 1 Episode 10: "The Executioner") as Father Damis
*''[[Ark II]]'' (1976) (Season 1 Episode 7: "The Cryogenic Man") as Norman Funk
*''[[Alice (American TV series)]]'' (1976-1977) (2 episodes) as Orville
**(Season 1 Episode 14: "Vera's Mortician") (1976)
**(Season 1 Episode 24: "Mel's Happy Burger") (1977)
*''[[Three's Company]]'' (1977) (Season 2 Episode 2: "Jack Looks for a Job") as Morris Morris
*''[[Switch (American TV series)|Switch]]'' (1977) (Season 3 Episode 6: "Dancer") as Harry Winkler
*''[[Tabitha (TV series)|Tabitha]]'' (1977) (Season 1 Episode 7: "Arrival of Nancy") as Max
*''[[The Rockford Files]]'' (1978) (Season 4 Episode 19: "The Competitive Edge") as James Bond
*''[[Fantasy Island]]'' (1978) (2 episodes)
**(Season 1 Episode 11: "Trouble, My Lovely/The Common Man") as Mortimer Fox
**(Season 2 Episode 11: "Carnival/The Vaudevillians") as "Ace" Smith
*''[[Quincy, M.E.]]'' (1978-1979) (2 episodes)
**(Season 3 Episode 14: "Matters of Life and Death") (1978) as Howard Clausen
**(Season 5 Episode 10: "For the Benefit of My Patients") (1979) as Mr. Weiss
*''[[Vegas (1978 TV series)|Vega$]]'' (1979) (Season 1 Episode 17: "Demand and Supply") as S.J. Henderson
*''[[The Ropers]]'' (1979) (Season 1 Episode 3: "Your Money or Your Life") as Bill Marsh
*''[[B. J. and the Bear]]'' (1979) (Season 1 Episode 9: "Crackers") as Mr. Crocker
*''[[Flying High (TV series)|Flying High]]'' (1979) (Season 1 Episode 15: "Eye Opener") as Potamkin
*''[[The Last Resort (American TV series)|The Last Resort]]'' (1980) (Season 1 Episode 13: "Dorm Window") as Slosser
*''[[The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo]]'' (1980) (2 episodes)
**(Season 1 Episode 14: "Police Escort") as Mr. Parkhurst
**(Season 1 Episode 18: "Perkins Bombs Out") as "Boomer" Barton
*''[[Love, Sidney]]'' (1981) (Season 1 Episode 3: "The Party") as Dr. Rice
*''[[Cheers]]'' (1982) (Season 1 Episode 3: "The Tortelli Tort") as Fred
*''[[Hart to Hart]]'' (1982) (2 episodes) as Arnold
**(Season 4 Episode 2: "With This Hart, I Thee Wed")
**(Season 4 Episode 5: "Harts at High Noon")
*''[[Father Murphy]]'' (1982) (Season 2 Episode 4: "Outrageous Fortune")
*''[[Buffalo Bill (TV series)|Buffalo Bill]]'' (1983–1984) (26 episodes) as Woody Deschler
*''[[Amazing Stories (1985 TV series)|Amazing Stories]]'' (1985) (Season 1 Episode 9: "Guilt Trip") as Man on Boat
*''[[Tales from the Darkside]]'' (1986) (Season 2 Episode 18: "The Old Soft Shoe") as Arthur the Hotel Manager
*''[[McDonaldland]]'' (1987) (Season 3 Episode 52: "Birdie Learns to Fly") as Narrator (voice)
*''[[The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]'' (1988–1991) (50 episodes) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[American Playhouse]]'' (1989) (Season 8 Episode 1: "A Raisin in the Sun") as Karl Lindner
*''[[The Golden Girls]]'' (1989) (Season 4 Episode 14: "Love Me Tender") as Eddie
*''[[The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd]]'' (1989) (Season 3 Episode 9: "Here's Some Ducks All in a Row") as Norman Fuller
*''[[They Came from Outer Space]]'' (1991) (Season 1 Episode 12: "Animal Magnetism") as Mr. Peterson
*''[[Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too]]'' (1991) (TV movie) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[L.A. Law]]'' (1993) (Season 8 Episode 8: "Eli's Gumming") as Francis Pencava
*''[[ABC Weekend Specials]]'' (1995) (Season 15 Episode 4: "Crash the Curiousaurus") as The Stranger
*''[[Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh]]'' (1996) (TV short) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[George & Leo]]'' (1997) (Season 1 Episode 8: "The Cameo Episode") as John
*''[[A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving]]'' (1998) (TV movie) as Piglet (voice)
*''The Magical World of Walt Disney'' (1998-2005) as Piglet (voice)
*''The Magical World of Walt Disney'' (1998-2005) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[Cosby (TV series)|Cosby]]'' (1999, episode "Refrigerator Logic") as Randy
*''[[Cosby (TV series)|Cosby]]'' (1999) (Season 3 Episode 13: "Refrigerator Logic") as Randy
*''[[A Valentine for You|Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You]]'' (1999) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[A Valentine for You|Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You]]'' (1999) (TV short) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[The Book of Pooh]]'' (31 episodes, 2001–2004) as Piglet (voice)
*''[[House of Mouse]]'' (2001-2003) (3 episodes) as Piglet (voice)
**(Season 1 Episode 5: "Unplugged Club") (2001)
*''[[House of Mouse]]'' as Piglet (voice) (2001, episode "Unplugged Club," and 2002, episodes "Goofy's Menu Magic" and "House of Turkey")
**(Season 4 Episode 1: "Goofy's Menu Magic") (2002)
**(Season 4 Episode 7: "House of Turkey") (2003)
*''[[The Book of Pooh]]'' (2001–2004) (33 episodes) as Piglet (voice)
*''Winnie the Pooh: ABC's'' (2004) as Piglet (voice)<ref name="Voice">{{cite web| url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/John-Fiedler/| title=John Fiedler| website=Behind the Voice Actors| access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref>
*''Winnie the Pooh: ABC's'' (2004) as Piglet (voice)<ref name="Voice">{{cite web| url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/John-Fiedler/| title=John Fiedler| website=Behind the Voice Actors| access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref>
*''Winnie the Pooh: 123s'' (2004) as Piglet (voice)<ref name="Voice"/>
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Not to be confused with John Fielder.
John Fiedler
A man with glasses looking towards the camera
Fiedler in 12 Angry Men (1957)
Born
John Donald Fiedler

(1925-02-03)February 3, 1925
Platteville, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJune 25, 2005(2005-06-25) (aged 80)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1949–2005

John Donald Fiedler (February 3, 1925 – June 25, 2005) was an American actor. His career lasted more than 55 years in stage, film, television, and radio. Fiedler's high, flutey voice was instantly recognizable.[1] He was typecast beginning early in his career for delicate, quiet, nerdy characters, although he also played sneaky villains.[1] His roles included the meek Juror No. 2 in 12 Angry Men (1957); the benign-seeming gentleman who tries to prevent the Younger family from moving into a whites-only neighbourhood in A Raisin in the Sun (1961); the voice of Piglet in Disney's Winnie the Pooh productions; Vinnie, one of Oscar's poker cronies, in the film The Odd Couple (1968); and Emil Peterson, the hen-pecked milquetoast husband on The Bob Newhart Show.

Early life

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Fiedler was born in Platteville, Wisconsin, a son of a beer salesman Donald Fiedler and his wife Margaret (née Phelan).[2] He was of German and Irish descent.[3]

His family moved to Shorewood, Wisconsin, when he was 5, where he graduated from Shorewood High School in 1943. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served until the end of World War II.[4]

Career

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After his discharge from the Navy, Fiedler moved to Manhattan, New York City and attended the Neighborhood Playhouse, where his classmates included Tony Randall, James Doohan, Leslie Nielsen, Richard Boone and Joanne Woodward.[5] He appeared as Homer Brown on the radio comedy The Aldrich Family,[6] as Cadet Alfie Higgins on the 1950s TV show Tom Corbett, Space Cadet,[7] and, in his 1957 film debut, as Juror No. 2 in 12 Angry Men.[8][9] Although best known for his portrayals of meek or high-strung characters, Fiedler did occasionally escape type-casting in roles such as the presidential assassin in an episode of I Spy,[8] a school principal moonlighting as a pimp on Vegas,[10] and, most notably, Mr. Hengist, a Chief Administrator possessed by the spirit of Jack the Ripper in the original Star Trek episode "Wolf in the Fold" (1967).[8][11]

From the Broadway play Raisin in the Sun. L–R: Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Glynn Turman, Sidney Poitier, and John Fiedler (1959)

Fiedler was in the original cast of the Broadway play A Raisin in the Sun as housing committee representative Lindner, a role he reprised in both the 1961 film version and the 1989 TV version. He appeared in the film The Odd Couple (1968) as poker player Vinnie; he also appeared on the TV series adaptation The Odd Couple, at the invitation of his friend Jack Klugman, as the manager of a hyper-security building into which Felix and Oscar temporarily moved and as the cruel owner of a "Hollywood" dog. He appeared in the films Harper Valley PTA (1978) and The Cannonball Run (1981).

He appeared three times in a recurring role on Kolchak: The Night Stalker as morgue attendant Gordy "The Ghoul" Spangler. He played Mr. Peterson, one of Bob's regular patients, on The Bob Newhart Show, and Mr. Dundee in an episode of the Twilight Zone, "The Night of the Meek" (1960). His many other guest appearances on TV included Columbo, Peter Gunn, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, My Favorite Martian, The Munsters, Bewitched, Get Smart, Star Trek, A Touch of Grace, The Rockford Files, Three’s Company, Quincy, M.E., The Golden Girls, Banacek and Cheers.

Fiedler worked frequently for Walt Disney Productions. His voice was heard in the Disney features Robin Hood (1973), The Rescuers (1977), The Fox and the Hound (1981), and The Emperor's New Groove (2000), and in Disneyland Records' Winnie the Pooh for President. He voiced the character Piglet in the studio's The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977), The Tigger Movie (2000), Piglet's Big Movie (2003), Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005). He appeared in Disney's live-action films Rascal (1969) and The Shaggy D.A. (1976).[12] His last film was a voice appearance in Kronk's New Groove (2005) and in the Square Enix/Disney video game Kingdom Hearts[citation needed]. Fiedler was also the narrator of several McDonaldland commercials during the 1980s, including when Birdie the Early Bird learns to fly and how the Hamburglar got his stripes.

Death

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Fiedler died of cancer on June 25, 2005, at the age of 80, in Englewood, New Jersey, at the Lillian Booth Actors Home, a residence for retired entertainers sponsored by the Actors' Fund of America.[8] He was cremated and his ashes were scattered on Long Island, New York.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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  • Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1950-1955) (34 episodes) (episodes include "Ice Caves of Pluto" and "Danger in Deep Space") as Cadet Alfie Higgins
  • All-Star Summer Revue (1952) (1 episode) as Charlie the Stagehand
  • Studio One in Hollywood (1956-1957) (2 episodes)
    • (Season 8 Episode 25: "A Favor for Sam") (1956) as Irvin
    • (Season 9 Episode 38: "Death and Taxes") (1957) as Jouvin
  • The United States Steel Hour (1957) (2 episodes)
    • (Season 4 Episode 24: "The Change in Chester") as Harold Train
    • (Season 5 Episode 7: "You Can't Win") as Boris
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1957-1958) (2 episodes)
    • (Season 7 Episode 14: "Night Court") (1957) as Kean
    • (Season 8 Episode 8: "The Mummy Complex") (1958)
  • Sunday Showcase (1960) (Season 1 Episode 21: "After Hours")
  • The Twilight Zone (1960-1962) (2 episodes)
  • General Electric Theater (1961) (Season 9 Episode 15: "Don't Let It Throw You") as Treasury Agent
  • The Aquanauts (1961) (Season 1 Episode 19: "The Defective Tank Adventure") as Mr. Jacobs
  • Peter Gunn (1961) (Season 3 Episode 22: "The Deep End") as Oliver Neilson
  • Have Gun - Will Travel (1961) (Season 4 Episode 26: "The Gold Bar") as James Turner
  • Peter Loves Mary (1961) (Season 1 Episode 22: "Getting Peter's Putter") as Clerk
  • Pete and Gladys (1961) (Season 1 Episode 27: "The Fur Coat Story") as Charley Brown
  • Checkmate (1961) (Season 1 Episode 35: "A Slight Touch of Venom") as Mr. Mitchie
  • Brenner (1961) (Season 1 Episode 15: "The Thin Line") as Bax
  • Dennis the Menace (1961) (Season 3 Episode 13: "Dennis' Bank Account") as Mr. Clute
  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1961-1962) (4 episodes)
    • (Season 2 Episode 23: "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier, Sailor, or Marine") (1961) as Corporal Grover P. Wister
    • (Season 3 Episode 1: "The Ruptured Duck") (1961) as Mr. Wurts
    • (Season 3 Episode 9: "The Second Most Beautiful Girl in the World") (1961) as Mr. Bean
    • (Season 3 Episode 14: "I Do Not Choose to Run") (1962) as George G. Cheever
  • Adventures in Paradise (1961-1962) (2 episodes)
    • (Season 2 Episode 17: "Man Eater") (1961) as Mr. Groper
    • (Season 3 Episode 26: "Blueprint for Paradise") (1962) as Professor Henry Hoag
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961-1962) (2 episodes)
    • (Season 6 Episode 23: "Incident in a Small Jail") (1961) as Leon Gorwald
    • (Season 7 Episode 25: "The Last Remains") (1962) as Amos Duff
  • Dr. Kildare (1961-1964) (3 episodes)
    • (Season 1 Episode 3: "A Shining Image") (1961) as Father Hughes
    • (Season 2 Episode 27: "Ship's Doctor") (1962) as D.V. Dromley
    • (Season 3 Episode 18: "Never Too Old for the Circus") (1964) as Mr. Calhoun
  • Thriller (1962) (Season 2 Episode 19: "A Wig for Miss Devore") as Herbert Bleake
  • 87th Precinct (1962) (Season 1 Episode 20: "A Bullet for Katie") as Cole
  • Outlaws (1962) (Season 2 Episode 20: "No More Horses") as Ludlow Pratt
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) (Season 1 Episode 4: "I Saw the Whole Thing") as Malcolm Stuart
  • The Tall Man (1962) (Season 2 Episode 31: "A Time to Run") as Abner Moody
  • Room for One More (1962) (Season 1 Episode 12: "The Real George") as Wilson
  • The New Breed (1962) (Season 1 Episode 30: "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here") as Perkins
  • Ichabod and Me (1962) (Season 1 Episode 31: "Lord Byron of Phippsboro")
  • Bonanza (1963) (Season 4 Episode 32: "Rich Man, Poor Man") as Claude Miller
  • Arrest and Trial (1963) (Season 1 Episode 2: "Isn't It a Lovely View") as Harry Simon
  • My Favorite Martian (1963) (Season 1 Episode 5: "Man or Amoeba") as Science Professor Newton Jennings
  • The Great Adventure (1963) (Season 1 Episode 7: "The Great Diamond Mountain") as Philip Arnold
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) (Season 1 Episode 5: "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich") as Aleshka
  • The Bill Dana Show (1964) (Season 1 Episode 15: "A Tip for Uncle Sam") as Oliver
  • The Farmer's Daughter (1964) (Season 1 Episode 24: "The Swinger") as Dr. Watson
  • The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1964) (Season 1 Episode 26: "The Day of the Reckoning") as Ives
  • Destry (1964) (Season 1 Episode 8: "Deputy for a Day") as Bill Simpson
  • The Fugitive (1964) (Season 1 Episode 30: "The End Game") as Sam Reed
  • Broadside (1964) (Season 1 Episode 6: "The Great Lipstick War") as The Yardbird
  • The Baileys of Balboa (1964) (Season 1 Episode 5: "Mutiny") as Johnson
  • Perry Mason (1964) (Season 8 Episode 9: "The Case of the Tragic Trophy") as Howard Stark
  • The Munsters (1964) (2 episodes)
    • (Season 1 Episode 2: "My Fair Munster") as Warren "Tiger" Bloom, Postman
    • (Episode: "My Fair Munster - Unaired Pilot 2") (1987)
  • Gunsmoke (1964-1973) (2 episodes)
    • (Season 10 Episode 14: "Hammerhead") (1964) as Fitch Tallman
    • (Season 18 Episode 19: "A Quiet Day in Dodge") (1973) as Mr. Ballou
  • The Donna Reed Show (1965) (Season 7 Episode 19: "Painter, Go Home") as Fred Johnson
  • That Girl (1966) (Season 1 Episode 16: "Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid") as Mr. Merriman
  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1967) (Season 2 Episode 18: "The Thing's the Play") as Arlie Draper
  • Captain Nice (1967) (Season 1 Episode 10: "Who's Afraid of Amanda Woolf?") as Gunnar
  • Star Trek (1967) (Season 2 Episode 14: "Wolf in the Fold") as Administrator Hengist
  • Get Smart (1967-1969) (2 episodes)
    • (Season 3 Episode 12: "Classification: Dead") (1967) as KAOS Agent Mr. Hercules
    • (Season 5 Episode 11: "Age Before Duty") (1969) as KAOS Agent Felix
  • Bewitched (1967-1971) (6 episodes)
    • (Season 3 Episode 32: "Nobody But a Frog Knows How to Live") (1967) as Fergus F. Finglehoff
    • (Season 5 Episode 21: "Marriage Witch's Style") (1969) as Mr. Beams
    • (Season 6 Episode 10: "Daddy Comes to Visit") (1969) as Silas Bliss Jr.
    • (Season 6 Episode 11: "Darrin the Warlock") (1969) as Silas Bliss Jr.
    • (Season 6 Episode 29: "Turn on That Old Charm") (1970) as Augustus Sunshine
    • (Season 8 Episode 13: "Three Men and a Witch on a Horse") (1971) as Spengler
  • Death Valley Days (1968) (Season 16 Episode 13: "The Great Diamond Mines") as prospector Johnny Slack
  • The Felony Squad (1968) (Season 2 Episode 24: "Man on Fire") as B.G. Travis
  • I Spy (1968) (Season 3 Episode 23: "Suitable for Framing") as Andrew
  • One Life to Live (1968-1989) (2 episodes) (1968) as Gilbert Lange and (1989) (Episode dated July 21) as Virgil
  • Insight (1970) (Episode 319: "The 7 Minute Life of James Houseworthy") as Griswald
  • The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1971) (Season 2 Episode 14: "A Little Get Together for Cissy") as The Mild Man
  • The Most Deadly Game (1971) (Season 1 Episode 12: "I, Said the Sparrow") as Alfred
  • The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971) (Season 1 Episode 4: "The Alderman")
  • The Doris Day Show (1971) (Season 4 Episode 7: "A Fine Romance") as Harvey Krantz
  • Cannon (1971) (Season 1 Episode 14: "Flight Plan") as Brent
  • Columbo (1972) (Season 1 Episode 7: "Blueprint for Murder") as Doctor
  • Banacek (1972) (Season 1 Episode 2: "Project Phoenix") as Paddle
  • Bridget Loves Bernie (1972) (Season 1 Episode 8: "Bernie's Last Stand") as Morrison
  • Hec Ramsey (1972) (Season 1 Episode 3: "Mystery of the Green Feather") as Pingree
  • The Odd Couple (1972-1974) (2 episodes)
    • (Season 2 Episode 15: "Security Arms") (1972) as Mr. Duke (Head of Security)
    • (Season 5 Episode 5: "The Dog Story") (1974) as Hugo
  • The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978) (17 episodes) as Mr. Emil Peterson
  • Banyon (1973) (Season 1 Episode 15: "Time Lapse") as Trumbull
  • A Touch of Grace (1973) (Season 1 Episode 2: "The Weekend") as the Desk Clerk
  • McMillan & Wife (1973) (2 episodes) as Simpson
    • (Season 3 Episode 2: "The Devil You Say")
    • (Season 3 Episode 3: "Freefall to Terror")
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1973-1982) (5 episodes)
    • (Season 19 Episode 11: "The Mystery in Dracula's Castle: Part 1" (1973) as Bill Wasdahl
    • (Season 19 Episode 12: "The Mystery in Dracula's Castle: Part 2" (1973) as Bill Wasdahl
    • (Season 20 Episode 12: "The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton: Part 1") (1974) as Charles Blackburn
    • (Season 20 Episode 13: "The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton: Part 2") (1974) as Charles Blackburn
    • (Season 29 Episode 12: "Winnie the Pooh and Friends") (segment "Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too") (1982) as Piglet (voice)
  • Police Story (1974) (Season 1 Episode 15: "The Ripper") as Richard Steele
  • Dirty Sally (1974) (Season 1 Episode 12: "The Hanging of Cyrus Pike") as Al Fromley
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1974) (Season 3 Episode 4: "Mask of Death") as Mr. Winkler
  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974-1975) (3 episodes) as Gordon Spangler aka "Gordy the Ghoul" (Morgue Assistant)
    • (Season 1 Episode 2: "The Zombie") (1974)
    • (Season 1 Episode 3: "They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be...") (1974)
    • (Season 1 Episode 19: "The Youth Killer") (1975)
  • The Manhunter (1975) (Season 1 Episode 22: "Trial by Terror") as Fletcher
  • Great Performances (1975) (Season 2 Episode 13: "Who's Happy Now?") as Taylor
  • Mobile One (1975) (Season 1 Episode 8: "The Crusader") as Walter James
  • Phyllis (1975) (Season 1 Episode 12: "So Lonely I Could Cry") as Willis Enwright
  • The Lost Saucer (1975) (Season 1 Episode 16: "Land of the Talking Plants") as Chloro Phil
  • Jigsaw John (1976) (Season 1 Episode 10: "The Executioner") as Father Damis
  • Ark II (1976) (Season 1 Episode 7: "The Cryogenic Man") as Norman Funk
  • Alice (American TV series) (1976-1977) (2 episodes) as Orville
    • (Season 1 Episode 14: "Vera's Mortician") (1976)
    • (Season 1 Episode 24: "Mel's Happy Burger") (1977)
  • Three's Company (1977) (Season 2 Episode 2: "Jack Looks for a Job") as Morris Morris
  • Switch (1977) (Season 3 Episode 6: "Dancer") as Harry Winkler
  • Tabitha (1977) (Season 1 Episode 7: "Arrival of Nancy") as Max
  • The Rockford Files (1978) (Season 4 Episode 19: "The Competitive Edge") as James Bond
  • Fantasy Island (1978) (2 episodes)
    • (Season 1 Episode 11: "Trouble, My Lovely/The Common Man") as Mortimer Fox
    • (Season 2 Episode 11: "Carnival/The Vaudevillians") as "Ace" Smith
  • Quincy, M.E. (1978-1979) (2 episodes)
    • (Season 3 Episode 14: "Matters of Life and Death") (1978) as Howard Clausen
    • (Season 5 Episode 10: "For the Benefit of My Patients") (1979) as Mr. Weiss
  • Vega$ (1979) (Season 1 Episode 17: "Demand and Supply") as S.J. Henderson
  • The Ropers (1979) (Season 1 Episode 3: "Your Money or Your Life") as Bill Marsh
  • B. J. and the Bear (1979) (Season 1 Episode 9: "Crackers") as Mr. Crocker
  • Flying High (1979) (Season 1 Episode 15: "Eye Opener") as Potamkin
  • The Last Resort (1980) (Season 1 Episode 13: "Dorm Window") as Slosser
  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1980) (2 episodes)
    • (Season 1 Episode 14: "Police Escort") as Mr. Parkhurst
    • (Season 1 Episode 18: "Perkins Bombs Out") as "Boomer" Barton
  • Love, Sidney (1981) (Season 1 Episode 3: "The Party") as Dr. Rice
  • Cheers (1982) (Season 1 Episode 3: "The Tortelli Tort") as Fred
  • Hart to Hart (1982) (2 episodes) as Arnold
    • (Season 4 Episode 2: "With This Hart, I Thee Wed")
    • (Season 4 Episode 5: "Harts at High Noon")
  • Father Murphy (1982) (Season 2 Episode 4: "Outrageous Fortune")
  • Buffalo Bill (1983–1984) (26 episodes) as Woody Deschler
  • Amazing Stories (1985) (Season 1 Episode 9: "Guilt Trip") as Man on Boat
  • Tales from the Darkside (1986) (Season 2 Episode 18: "The Old Soft Shoe") as Arthur the Hotel Manager
  • McDonaldland (1987) (Season 3 Episode 52: "Birdie Learns to Fly") as Narrator (voice)
  • The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988–1991) (50 episodes) as Piglet (voice)
  • American Playhouse (1989) (Season 8 Episode 1: "A Raisin in the Sun") as Karl Lindner
  • The Golden Girls (1989) (Season 4 Episode 14: "Love Me Tender") as Eddie
  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1989) (Season 3 Episode 9: "Here's Some Ducks All in a Row") as Norman Fuller
  • They Came from Outer Space (1991) (Season 1 Episode 12: "Animal Magnetism") as Mr. Peterson
  • Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too (1991) (TV movie) as Piglet (voice)
  • L.A. Law (1993) (Season 8 Episode 8: "Eli's Gumming") as Francis Pencava
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1995) (Season 15 Episode 4: "Crash the Curiousaurus") as The Stranger
  • Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (1996) (TV short) as Piglet (voice)
  • George & Leo (1997) (Season 1 Episode 8: "The Cameo Episode") as John
  • A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving (1998) (TV movie) as Piglet (voice)
  • The Magical World of Walt Disney (1998-2005) as Piglet (voice)
  • Cosby (1999) (Season 3 Episode 13: "Refrigerator Logic") as Randy
  • Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You (1999) (TV short) as Piglet (voice)
  • House of Mouse (2001-2003) (3 episodes) as Piglet (voice)
    • (Season 1 Episode 5: "Unplugged Club") (2001)
    • (Season 4 Episode 1: "Goofy's Menu Magic") (2002)
    • (Season 4 Episode 7: "House of Turkey") (2003)
  • The Book of Pooh (2001–2004) (33 episodes) as Piglet (voice)
  • Winnie the Pooh: ABC's (2004) as Piglet (voice)[14]
  • Winnie the Pooh: 123s (2004) as Piglet (voice)[14]

Video games

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References

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  1. ^ a b McLellan, Dennis (June 28, 2005). "John Fiedler, 80; Character Actor Best Known for Distinctive Voice". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Hubbard, Linda S., O'Donnell, Owen, eds. (1989) Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Volume 7. Detroit, MI: Gale Research. p. 127. ISBN 0-8103-2070-3.
  3. ^ McLellan, Dennis (28 June 2005). "John Fiedler, 80; Character Actor Best Known for Distinctive Voice". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  4. ^ O'Donnell, Michelle. "John Fiedler, 80, Stage Actor and Film Voice of Pooh's Piglet, Dies", The New York Times, June 27, 2005; accessed December 15, 2007. "He graduated from Shorewood High School in 1943 and enlisted in the United States Navy, serving stateside until World War II's end."
  5. ^ Messina, Elizabeth (2012). What's His Name? John Fiedler: The Man, The Face, The Voice. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-4685-5858-6.
  6. ^ Messina (2012). What's His Name? John Fiedler. p. 29.
  7. ^ Messina (2012). What's His Name? John Fiedler. p. 33.
  8. ^ a b c d Bernstein, Adam. "Actor John Fiedler Dies; Was Piglet's Voice in 'Pooh' Films", The Washington Post. June 28, 2005. Accessed December 15, 2007. "John Fiedler, 80, a stage, film and television actor who excelled at meek or nervous roles and was personally chosen by Walt Disney to play the voice of Piglet in Winnie the Pooh films, died June 25 at the Lillian Booth Actors' Home in Englewood, N.J. [...] He became an early favorite of director Sidney Lumet, who cast him as the wavering Juror No. 2 in the film version of "12 Angry Men" (1957). [...] On television, he played the harried psychiatric patient Mr. Peterson on 'The Bob Newhart Show' but veered from typecasting on several occasions. He was a presidential assassin in an episode of 'I Spy' and a Jack-the-Ripper style of killer in a 1967 'Star Trek' episode, 'Wolf in the Fold.'
  9. ^ Weaver, Tom (1998). Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Flashbacks : Conversations With 24 Actors, Writers, Producers, and Directors From the Golden Age. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 151. ISBN 0-7864-0564-3.
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  11. ^ Block, Paula M.; Erdmann, Terry J. (2010). Star Trek : The Original Series 365. New York: Abrams. p. 180. ISBN 0810991721.
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  15. ^ "My Interactive Pooh Voice Credits". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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