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W.C. Fields (1880–1946)

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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. At eleven, after many fights with his alcoholic father (who hit him on the head with a shovel)... See full bio »

Born:

William Claude Dukenfield
in Darby, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 66) in Pasadena, California, USA
W.C. Fields circa 1939 Still of W.C. Fields in Sally of the Sawdust W.C. Fields in Franklin Pangborn, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Stuart Erwin, W.C. Fields, Bela Lugosi, INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, Paramount, 1933, **I.V. W. C. Fields & Earl Carroll, Jack Benny and Eddie Cantor, 1939.
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1941 Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
The Great Man
 
1940 The Bank Dick
Egbert Sousè
 
1940 My Little Chickadee
Cuthbert J. Twillie
 
1939 You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Larson E. Whipsnade
 
1938 The Big Broadcast of 1938
T. Frothingill Bellows/S.B. Bellows
 
1936 Poppy
Prof. Eustace McGargle
 
1935 Man on the Flying Trapeze
Ambrose Wolfinger
 
1935 Mississippi
Commodore Jackson
 
1935 David Copperfield
Micawber (as W. C. Fields)
 
1934 It's a Gift
Harold Bissonette
 
1934 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mr. Stubbins
 
1934 The Old Fashioned Way
The Great McGonigle/Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard'
 
1934 You're Telling Me!
Sam Bisbee
 
1934 Six of a Kind
Sheriff John Hoxley
 
1933 Alice in Wonderland
Humpty-Dumpty
 
1933 Tillie and Gus
Augustus Winterbottom
 
1933 The Barber Shop (short)
Cornelius O'Hare
 
1933 International House
Professor Henry R. Quail
 
1933 The Pharmacist (short)
Mr. Dilweg
 
1933 The Fatal Glass of Beer (short)
Mr. Snavely
 
1932 The Dentist (short)
Dentist
 
1932 If I Had a Million
Rollo La Rue
 
1932 Million Dollar Legs
The President
 
1931 Her Majesty, Love
Bela Toerrek - Lia's Father
 
1930 The Golf Specialist (short)
J. Effingham Bellweather
 
1928 Fools for Luck
Richard Whitehead
 
1928 Tillie's Punctured Romance
Ring Mister
 
1927 Two Flaming Youths
Gabby Gilfoil
 
1927/I Running Wild
Elmer Finch
 
1927 The Potters
Pa Potter
 
1926 So's Your Old Man
Samuel Bisbee
 
1926 It's the Old Army Game
Elmer Prettywillie
 
1925 That Royle Girl
Her Father
 
1925 Sally of the Sawdust
Professor Eustance McGargle
 
1924 Janice Meredith
A British Sergeant
 
1915 His Lordship's Dilemma (short)
Remittance man
 
1915 Pool Sharks (short)
The Pool Shark
 
Show ShowWriter (22 titles)
2008 The Fatal Glass of Fields (short) (original writer)
 
1965 Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At... (TV series documentary)
– W.C. Fields (1965) (archive footage / as Mahatma Kane Jeeves)
 
1941 Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (original story / as Otis Criblecoblis)
 
1940 The Bank Dick (original screen play / as Mahatma Kane Jeeves)
 
1940 My Little Chickadee (original screen play)
 
1939 You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (story / as Charles Bogle)
 
1938 The Big Broadcast of 1938 (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1935 Man on the Flying Trapeze (story / as Charles Bogle)
 
1934 It's a Gift (based upon story by / as Charles Bogle)
 
1934 The Old Fashioned Way (as Charles Bogle / story)
 
1934 You're Telling Me! (uncredited)
 
1933 Tillie and Gus (uncredited)
 
1933 The Barber Shop (short) (story)
 
1933 The Pharmacist (short) (story)
 
1933 The Fatal Glass of Beer (short) (uncredited)
 
1933 Too Many Highballs (short) (story - uncredited)
 
1933 The Singing Boxer (short) (writer)
 
1932 The Dentist (short) (uncredited)
 
1930 The Golf Specialist (short) (uncredited)
 
1930 The Family Ford (short) (story)
 
1926 It's the Old Army Game (play "The Comic Supplement")
 
1915 Pool Sharks (short) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (7 titles)
1941 Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (writer: "CHICKENS LAY EGGS IN KANSAS" - uncredited / performer: "CHICKENS LAY EGGS IN KANSAS" - uncredited)
 
1936 Poppy (performer: "Pop Goes the Weasel" 1853 - uncredited)
 
1935 Man on the Flying Trapeze (performer: "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" 1897 - uncredited)
 
1935 Mississippi (performer: "Old Folks at Home Swanee River" 1851 - uncredited)
 
1935 David Copperfield (performer: "Auld Lang Syne" 1788 - uncredited)
 
1933 Tillie and Gus (performer: "Bringing In the Sheaves" 1880 - uncredited / "Yankee Doodle" ca. 1755 - uncredited)
 
1930 The Golf Specialist (short) (lyrics: "Happy Days Are Here Again" 1929 - uncredited / performer: "Happy Days Are Here Again" 1929 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1935 Man on the Flying Trapeze (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2009 The New Bike (short) (acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV series documentary)
– Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys (2009)
 
1944 Sensations of 1945
Himself, W.C. Fields
 
1944 Song of the Open Road
Himself
 
1944 Follow the Boys
Himself - Guest Star
 
1943 Show-Business at War (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-7 (short)
Himself
 
1933 How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action (short)
Himself, Bill Fields (uncredited)
 
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1927 A Trip Through the Paramount Studio (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (30 titles)
2009 To Oz! The Making of a Classic (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Great Man: W.C. Fields (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Living Famously (TV series)
 
2001 Slaphappy (TV series)
Himself (2001)
 
2000 W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films (video documentary)
 
1994-1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1997 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (documentary)
 
1997 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1997 Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Bob Hope: Hollywood's Brightest Star (video documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Legends of Comedy (TV documentary)
 
1990 Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (video documentary)
Himself
 
1986 W.C. Fields: Straight Up (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1979 The Hollywood Clowns (video documentary)
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Mr. Dilweg
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clip from 'David Copperfield'
 
1975 Brother Can You Spare a Dime (documentary)
(as Bill)
 
1974 Milton Berle's Mad Mad Mad World of Comedy (TV movie)
Himself
 
1969 Hollywood: The Selznick Years (TV documentary)
Himself, film clip from 'David Copperfield' (uncredited)
 
1965 Hollywood My Home Town (documentary)
Himself
 
1965 Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At... (TV series documentary)
 
1964 The Big Parade of Comedy (documentary)
Actor in 'David Copperfield'
 
1961 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
 
1952 Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians (documentary short)
Himself
 
1949 Down Memory Lane
The dentist
 
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (documentary short)
Himself
 

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Publicity Listings:

3 Biographical Movies  | 13 Print Biographies  | 5 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official site run by W.C. Fields Productions Inc. | See more »

Alternate Names:

Bill | Charles Bogle | Otis Criblecoblis | W. C. Fields | Mahatma Kane Jeeves

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:

Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live on food and water. See more »

Trivia:

Fields was terrified of slipping back into the poverty of his youth. To forestall this eventuality, he set up dozens of bank accounts across the country under a variety of aliases. Most of the money went unclaimed. See more »

Trademark:

Usually portrayed rather pessimistic, aggressive and suspicious-natured men with great fondness of alcohol. Yet, this same character was at the same time dogged by his wife and he rarely managed to speak up against her. He is remembered for his hatred of children, but did in fact frequently possess great fatherly affection for his daughter. See more »

Nickname:

Uncle Claudie self reference See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius