W. C. Fields - Wikipedia
William Claude Dukenfield (January 29, 1880 [1] – December 25, 1946), better known as W. C. Fields, was an American actor, comedian, juggler and writer. [2] Fields's career in show business began in vaudeville, where he attained international success as a silent juggler.
W.C. Fields - The Diner Sketch - YouTube
Feb 18, 2010 · [From "Kovacs Corner" on YouTube.com] - William Claude Dukenfield, known professionally as W.C. Fields, with his bizarre and iconoclastic sense of humor, certainly influenced Ernie Kovacs.
W.C. Fields - IMDb
W.C. Fields. Actor: It's a Gift. William Claude Dukenfield was the eldest of five children born to Cockney immigrant James Dukenfield and Philadelphia native Kate Felton. He went to school for four years, then quit to work with his father selling vegetables from a horse cart.
W.C. Fields | Legendary Comedian, Actor & Vaudevillian | Britannica
Oct 3, 2024 · W.C. Fields (born January 29, 1880, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died December 25, 1946, Pasadena, California) was an actor whose flawless timing and humorous cantankerousness made him one of America’s greatest comedians.
W.C. Fields Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life
May 28, 2024 · W. C. Fields was a juggler and comedian counted among the greatest comedians to have graced early American cinema. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
W. C. Fields
It's A Gift, So’s Your Old Man, and The Bank Dick are on the National Film Registry. The Librarian of Congress, Dr. James Billington, says, “W.C. Fields is the Icon of American Culture and Humor.” Adam McKay, Director of Arnchorman 2, December 2013: “You’re literally naming one of my all-time favourites.” Read more testimonials...
W.C. Fields - Biography - IMDb
W.C. Fields. Actor: It's a Gift. William Claude Dukenfield was the eldest of five children born to Cockney immigrant James Dukenfield and Philadelphia native Kate Felton. He went to school for four years, then quit to work with his father selling vegetables from a horse cart.
Biography - W. C. Fields
W.C. Fields won. And so his career came to a close among the echoes of a nascent time when William Claude Dukenfield tossed balls on a beer-hall stage in Atlantic City. At the end he played bit parts in three insignificant motion pictures, which were really nothing more than “...vaudeville put on the screen.”
W C Fields - Encyclopedia.com
May 29, 2018 · Career: 1893—hired as juggler at Pennsylvania amusement park, then worked as "comic juggler" and "silent humorist" in vaudeville; 1901—toured Europe for first time; top billed at Folies Bergère, Paris, and in London, command performance at Buckingham Palace; 1905—first appearance in Broadway play, The Ham Tree; 1906–24—worked consistently on Bro...
W.C. Fields - National Comedy Hall of Fame®
W.C. Fields was the 8th Inductee into the Official National Comedy Hall of Fame®. He was an American comedian, juggler, actor and writer. His career in show business began in vaudeville, where he attained international success as a silent juggler.