- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSophie Feldman
- Height4′ 10″ (1.47 m)
- Totie Fields was born on May 7, 1927 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. She was an actress, known for That's Life (1968), Medical Center (1969) and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967). She was married to George William Johnston. She died on August 2, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseGeorge William Johnston(May 1950 - August 2, 1978) (her death, 2 children)
- ChildrenJody Fields JohnstonDebbie Fields
- Totie's elder daughter, Jody Johnston was a director of the Rainbow Company, a Vegas-based troupe of child actors many of whom were handicapped,.
- Developed a blood clot in her left leg in April of 1976. Attempts to remove the clot failed and her left leg was amputated, above the knee.
- Suffered two heart attacks while recovering from her leg amputation.
- Was diagnosed with breast cancer the year after her amputation. She had a right mastectomy soon after.
- It was on Mike Douglas in 1974 that Totie met the band Kiss, who were making their first national TV appearance. Fields joked that it would be funny if bassist Gene Simmons, under the makeup, turned out to be "just a nice Jewish boy." Simmons (who is not only Jewish but was born in Israel) responded "You should only know", to which Fields said, "I do! You can't hide the hook!".
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