W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
Person

W.C. Fields

Actor 1880-01-29 Darby, Pennsylvania, USA

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), he ran away from home. For a while he lived in a hole in the ground, depending on stolen food and clothing. He was often beaten and spent nights in jail. His first regular job was ...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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The Bank Dick

The Bank Dick

1940 · Egbert Sousé

It's a Gift

It's a Gift

1934 · Harold Bissonette

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1935 · Wilkins Micawber

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1933 · Humpty-Dumpty

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932 · Rollo La Rue

The Fatal Glass of Beer

The Fatal Glass of Beer

1933 · Mr. Snavely

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976 · (archive footage)

The Dentist

The Dentist

1932 · Dentist

Pool Sharks

Pool Sharks

1915 · Movie

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942 · Professor Pufflewhistle (uncredited)

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

1941 · The Great Man

My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

1940 · Cuthbert J. Twillie

The Golf Specialist

The Golf Specialist

1930 · J. Effingham Bellweather

The Pharmacist

The Pharmacist

1933 · Mr. Dilweg

The Big Broadcast of 1938

The Big Broadcast of 1938

1938 · T. Frothingill Bellows / S.B. Bellows

The Barber Shop

The Barber Shop

1933 · Cornelius O'Hare

International House

International House

1933 · Professor Quail

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939 · Larson E. Whipsnade

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932 · The President

You're Telling Me!

You're Telling Me!

1934 · Sam Bisbee