bˈɔːɹn ɪn tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ, ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ, fˈiːldən stˈʌdid mˈaɪm wɪð mɑːɹsˈɛl mˈɑːɹsoʊ ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z, ænd wʌz fˈiːtʃɚd ɪnðə stɹˈætfɚd fˈɛstɪvəl ʌv kˈænədə wɪð ˈæktɚz sˈʌtʃ ɐz wˈɪljəm ʃˈætnɚ.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Fielden studied mime with Marcel Marceau in the 1950s, and was featured in the Stratford Festival of Canada with actors such as William Shatner.