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Fields, W. C. (1879-1946)

633 words, approx. 3 pages

Fields, W. C. (1879-1946) One 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 bulbo... Read more

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W. C. Fields

462 words, approx. 2 pages

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 Duk... Read more

W. C. Fields

2,148 words, approx. 8 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 sys... Read more