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Entry into vaudeville. Inspired by the success of the "Original Tramp Juggler", James Edward Harrigan, [18] Fields adopted a similar costume of scruffy beard and shabby tuxedo and entered vaudeville as a genteel " tramp juggler" in 1898, using the name W. C. Fields. [19]
Discover W. C. Fields famous and rare quotes. Share funny quotes by W. C. Fields and quotations about drinking and comedy. "I spent half my money on gambling, alcohol..."
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.
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Oct 3, 2024 · W.C. Fields 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 remembered for his distinctive nasal voice, his antisocial character, and his fondness for.
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.
A self-portrait of an artist from the essential filmography W.C. Fields: A Life on Film by Ronald J. Fields.
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.
W.C. Fields was the 8th Inductee into the Official National Comedy Hall of Fame®. He was an American comedian, juggler, actor and writer. His career in show business began in vaudeville, where he attained international success as a silent juggler.
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 bulbous-nosed actor perfected a unique comic persona marked by a love of whiskey, a hatred of small children and animals, and a love of underhanded chicanery.
