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 W. C. Fields Quotes
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 W. C. Fields ( 29 January 1880 - 25 December 1946 ) was an American Actor and Comedian (born William Claude Dukenfield) W.C. Fields in a scene from The Bank Dick Sourced Here lies W. C. Fields. I would rather be living in Philadelphia. This was an... 
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W. C. Fields | | Birth Date: |
April 9, 1879 | | Death Date: |
December 25, 1946 | | Place of Birth: |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
comedian, actor |
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 Biography of W. C. Fields
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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... summary from source:
 Biography of W. C. Fields
2,169 words, approx. 7 pages
 W. C. Fields was the stage name for William Claude Dukenfield, a brilliant and highly original comedian. A former vaudeville star, Fields was never comfortable working in the motion picture studio system and began writing his own scripts and story...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Fields, W. C. (1879-1946) Summary
633 words, approx. 2 pagesOne of film comedy's best-loved performers, W. C. Fields has inspired countless impersonators but few imitators. In more than forty films over three decades, the bulbous-nosed actor perfected a unique comic persona marked by a love of whiskey, a... summary from source:
 W. C. Fields Information
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W. C. Fields (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946) was an American juggler, comedian, and actor. Fields created one of the great American comic personas of the first half of the 20th century—a misanthrope who teetered on the edge of...
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 Reason Fields of Glory.(W.C. Fields)
05/01/2000: 2,106 words, approx. 7 pages The absurdist anti-politics of W.C. Fields Like many Americans, I'm having trouble getting excited about this year's presidential race. Somehow the candidates don't measure up to my standards of political greatness. Confronted with this group of diminutive talents, I think back nostalgically to... summary from source:
The Boston Globe Revising the W. C. Fields legend
11/21/1997: 819 words, approx. 3 pagesMAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE The Life and Times of W. C. Fields By Simon Louvish Norton, 564 pp., illustrated, $27.50 It wasn't surprising that W. C. Fields posters, icy blue eyes staring stonily and skeptically from his mutton face, capped by that big... summary from source:
 AP News Today in History - Dec. 25
12/21/2007: 558 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Tuesday, Dec. 25, the 359th day of 2007. There are six days left in the year. This is Christmas Day.Today's Highlight in History:On Dec. 25, 1818, "Silent Night," written by Franz Gruber and Father Joseph Mohr, was performed for the first time, at... summary from source:
The New York Observer Julie Mehretu's Works on Paper Favor Cold Precision Over Depth
6/5/2005: 879 words, approx. 3 pagesMy students tell me the painter Julie Mehretu is hot stuff. Given the heft of her press packet, she must be: You can flip through its pages at the front desk of Projectile, a West 57th Street gallery that's exhibiting Ms. Mehretu's works on paper.An...
Literary Criticism
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 Excerpt by Corey Ford
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In the following excerpt, Ford offers his personal recollections of Fields.
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Excerpt by Donald W. McCaffrey
6,605 words, approx. 22 pages
In the following excerpt, McCaffrey examines Fields's comic technique as displayed in his films.
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Critical Essay by Wes D. Gehring
5,589 words, approx. 19 pages
In the following essay, Gehring provides a review of two dozen short comic sketches written and copyrighted by Fields during a twenty-year period.
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