Fred Fehl
Fred Fehl (January 21, 1906 – October 4, 1995) was an American photographer of Viennese birth and upbringing. He was the cousin of the art historian Philipp Fehl and the inventor and Electrical Engineer Paul Eisler. Fehl escaped from Vienna in 1939 with the assistance of the company he worked for, went to briefly to London, and then to New York City.
Fred Fehl
Photo by Fred Fehl, New York · eBay item photo front photo back · Public domain
- Born
- 1906 · Vienna.
- Died
- 1995 · Manhattan.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- photographer
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Fred Fehl (January 21, 1906 – October 4, 1995) was an American photographer of Viennese birth and upbringing. He was the cousin of the art historian Philipp Fehl and the inventor and Electrical Engineer Paul Eisler. Fehl escaped from Vienna in 1939 with the assistance of the company he worked for, went to briefly to London, and then to New York City.
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Born at Vienna in 1906, died in Manhattan in 1995.
Work by Fred Fehl is recorded in the collections of New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Photo from the "I Feel Pretty" musical number from West Side Story. Pictured from left: Frances Taylor Davis (born 1929 Chicago) billed as Elizabeth Taylor, but not the film star of the same name (Francesca), Carmen Gutierrez (Teresita), Marilyn Cooper (Rosalia), Carol Lawrence (Maria).
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Photo of the rumble segment from West Side Story where Tony stabs Bernardo after he stabs Riff.
Photo by Fred Fehl · eBay item photo front photo back
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1906
Fred Fehl born at Vienna.
1995
Fred Fehl died at Manhattan.
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