Philadelphia
He was born William Claude Dukenfield
James Henry Fields died in 1984.
The cast of Wc - 2013 includes: J Michael Kinsey
WC in the name W.C. Fields, America's Grandest Comedian stands for his real first and middle names, "William Claude". His last name, "Fields" is actually a shortened version of his real last name "Duckenfield". W.C. Fields shortened it because Duckenfield would not fit on a theatre markee. Ted Wioncek, Jr. President, W.C. Fields Fan Club www.webtrec.com/wcfields e-mail: wcfieldsFanClub@comcast.net
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LEO ROSTEN This is actually a mis-quote of WC Fields. WC Fields never actually said this. It was said ABOUT WC Fields by Leo Rosten in a roast for Fields.
Philadelphia
WC Fields
His epitaph is "On the whole' I'd rather be in
He was born William Claude Dukenfield
wc handy died because of his age
W. C. Fields played as Egbert Souse' .
WC Handy died in New York City.
According to his IMDB biography (see related link below) W.C. Fields was 5' 8" tall
Leo Rosten quote WC Fields is often credited with the saying but it was actually spoken ABOUT Fields in a celebrity roast for Fields.