He was born William Claude Dukenfield
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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Rich Fields's birth name is Richard Wayne Fields.
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Gracie Fields's birth name is Stansfield, Grace.
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.
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His epitaph is "On the whole' I'd rather be in
WC is stand for "Water Closet, toilet".
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WC's birth name is Calhoun Jr., William L..
According to his IMDB biography (see related link below) W.C. Fields was 5' 8" tall