0
W. C. Fields (1880-1946) was an American actor and comedian originally named William Claude Dukenfield. He left home at the age of 11 and started in show business at the age of 14 as a juggler and a comedian in the US and Europe. He appeared in many movies from 1915 until 1944, as well as being a starring attraction at the Ziegfeld Follies in New York City from 1915 to 1921.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
He'd rather be there Where was WC Fields born?
Philadelphia
What was WC Fields real name?
He was born William Claude Dukenfield
What actors and actresses appeared in Wc - 2013?
The cast of Wc - 2013 includes: J Michael Kinsey
What does W C stand for in W C fields name?
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
Yugioh wc 2008 action replay god cards cheat?
there is not any.............................................Sucker
Who was the first American actor?
WC Fields
How many children did wc fields have?
two
Despite having reputably said that anyone who hates dogs and kids can't be all bad my will established a home for orphans provided they were white Who am I?
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.
He'd rather be there Where was WC Fields born?
Philadelphia
Which of these men was NOT in Mae West's last movie?
WC Fields
What was WC Fields epitaph?
His epitaph is "On the whole' I'd rather be in
What was WC Fields real name?
He was born William Claude Dukenfield
What role did WC Fields' s play in The Bank Dick?
W. C. Fields played as Egbert Souse' .
How tall was WC Fields?
According to his IMDB biography (see related link below) W.C. Fields was 5' 8" tall
Anyone who hates small dogs and children cant be all bad?
Leo Rosten quote WC Fields is often credited with the saying but it was actually spoken ABOUT Fields in a celebrity roast for Fields.
What two screen legends are credited with co-writing your Little Chickadee in which they both appeared?
WC Fields and Mae West
What Hollywood star began his career as a juggler headlining at Folies-Bergere in Paris and with Ziegfeld's Follies on Broadway?
WC Fields
