John Fiedler

John Donald Fiedler was an American voice actor and character actor in stage, film, television and radio. He was slight, balding, and bespectacled, with a distinctive, high-pitched voice. His career lasted more than 55 years. He is best remembered for four roles: the nervous Juror #2 in 12 Angry Men; the voice of Piglet in Disney's Winnie-the-Pooh productions; Vinnie, the meek poker player in the film version of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple; and Mr. Peterson, the hen-pecked milquetoast on The Bob Newhart Show. Fiedler was born in Platteville, Wisconsin, a son of Donald Fiedler, a beer... salesman, and his wife Margaret Phelan. He moved to Shorewood, Wisconsin, at the age of 5, where he graduated from Shorewood High School in 1943. He then enlisted in the United States Navy and served until the end of World War II Following his discharge from the Navy, Fiedler began acting in New York City. He appeared on the radio comedy The Aldrich Family as Homer Brown. He also appeared on early television and was very popular as Cadet Alfie Higgins on the 1950s show Tom Corbett, Space Cadet. Fiedler made his film debut in 1957 in 12 Angry Men, as Juror #2.
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