Sol Baer Fielding


Producer

About

Born
October 15, 1908
Died
September 02, 1992

Biography

A graphic artist turned Hollywood producer, Sol Baer Fielding made only four features: "Bright Road" (1953), starring Dorothy Dandridge and a debuting Harry Belafonte; "Jeopardy" (1953), starring Barbara Stanwyck and directed by John Sturges; "Tennessee Champ" (1954), with Shelley Winters; and "Trooper Hook" (1957), a Western starring Stanwyck and Joel McCrea. He retired from the film bu...

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Family & Companions

Mitzi Fielding
Wife
Survived him; niece of the late MGM studio chief Louis B. Mayer; sister of the late producer Jack Cummings.

Biography

A graphic artist turned Hollywood producer, Sol Baer Fielding made only four features: "Bright Road" (1953), starring Dorothy Dandridge and a debuting Harry Belafonte; "Jeopardy" (1953), starring Barbara Stanwyck and directed by John Sturges; "Tennessee Champ" (1954), with Shelley Winters; and "Trooper Hook" (1957), a Western starring Stanwyck and Joel McCrea. He retired from the film business in 1957 to work as a newspaper cartoonist.

Life Events

1941

Moved to Los Angeles

1953

First feature credit as producer for "Bright Road" starring Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte in his feature debut

1957

Left the film industry to return to the art field

Companions

Mitzi Fielding
Wife
Survived him; niece of the late MGM studio chief Louis B. Mayer; sister of the late producer Jack Cummings.

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