Robert Samuel Fields (born July 10, 1934) is an American actor who has appeared in film and television. A life member of The Actors Studio, Fields is known for his role as Daniel in the 1987 drama film Anna.
Early life and education Fields was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fields of Brookline, Massachusetts. His father was a restaurateur.
Fields graduated from Carnegie Mellon University and Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.
Career Fields appeared with Steve McQueen in the 1958 science fiction horror film The Blob (1958), playing Tony Gressette. It was Fields' film debut. He later provided commentary in 2000, when the film was released on DVD by The Criterion Collection.
He played Joel in the 1969 film They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969).
Fields portrayed the character Will in the 1970 film Cover Me Babe.
Fields also co-starred with Sally Kirkland in Anna (1987).
One of his final performances to date was as Jay Smiley in The Souler Opposite (1998).
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.
Fields was a friend of The Blob (1958) co-star Steve McQueen.
Selected filmography
The Blob (1958) as Tony Gressette Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965) as Reporter (uncredited) The Incident (1967) as Kenneth Otis They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) as Joel Cover Me Babe (1970) as Will The Sporting Club (1971) as Vernur Stanton Rhinoceros (1974) as Young Man The Stepford Wives (1975) as Raymond Chandler Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) as Rafe (uncredited) A Secret Space (1977) as Eli Night-Flowers (1979) as Trasker Jet Lag (1981) as Tom Star 80 (1983) as Director Blood Feud (1983) as Gene Sears Anna (1987) as Daniel Miami Vice Episode 5x15 "Over the Line " (1989) Getting Away with Murder (1996) as Sergeant Roarke American Strays (1996) as Harry The Souler Opposite (1998) as Jay Smiley Charades (1998) as Paul Curtiss Little Dreams (2002) as Will Peterson (final film role)
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