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W. C. Fields. William Claude Dukenfield (January 29, 1880 [1] – December 25, 1946), better known as W. C. Fields, was an American actor, comedian, juggler, and writer. [2] Fields's career in show business began in vaudeville, where he attained international success as a silent juggler.
W.C. Fields. Actor: It's a Gift. 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.
Notable Works: “The Bank Dick”. W.C. Fields (born January 29, 1880, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died December 25, 1946, Pasadena, California) was an actor whose flawless timing and humorous cantankerousness made him one of America’s greatest comedians. His real-life and screen personalities were often indistinguishable, and he is ...
Frustrated and very sick, W.C. Fields left the movie business for good. Not long after that, W.C. lay in a hospital bed, his condition serious. It was the Christmas season 1946, and Gene Fowler, the writer, John Decker, the painter, and Dave Chasen, the restaurateur, paid a visit to their ailing friend. The trio walked quietly down the hall ...
January 29, 1880. Died. December 25, 1946. Cause of Death. Pneumonia. Biography. Read More. A renowned gambler and card-shark, a gin drinker, and hater of children, iconic actor- comedian W.C. Fields was known as all these things and more - a pool hustler, a juggler and an ordinary man struggling against life.
William Claude Dukenfield (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946), better known as W. C. Fields, was an American actor, comedian, juggler, and writer. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. Fields's career in show business began in vaudeville, where he attained international success as a silent juggler.
May 29, 2018 · The American comedian W. C. Fields (1879-1946) appeared in many of the classic early motion picture comedies. The son of an immigrant Cockney vegetable peddler, W. C. Fields was born William Claude Dukenfield on April 9, 1879, in Philadelphia, Pa. At the age of 11 he became a vagrant on the city's streets.
