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W.C. Fields
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W.C. Fields

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

29 Jan 1880

Age

146 Years

Born In

Darby, Pennsylvania, USA

Total Projects

64

Years Active

85 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films

movie

W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films

2000

W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

movie

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

1999

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

as (archive footage)

Vaudeville

movie

Vaudeville

1997

Vaudeville

as Self (archive footage)

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

movie

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as Self (archive footage)

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

movie

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

movie

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

as (archive footage)

W.C. Fields: Straight Up

movie

W.C. Fields: Straight Up

1986

W.C. Fields: Straight Up

Going Hollywood: The '30s

movie

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

movie

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wogan

tv

Wogan

1982

Wogan

as Self

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

movie

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as Self (archive footage)

The Hollywood Clowns

movie

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

The Hollywood Clowns

as (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

movie

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

Hooray for Hollywood

movie

Hooray for Hollywood

1976

Hooray for Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

movie

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

The Movie Orgy

movie

The Movie Orgy

1968

The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

movie

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Wilkins Micawber in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)

Down Memory Lane

movie

Down Memory Lane

1949

Down Memory Lane

as (archive footage)

Sensations of 1945

movie

Sensations of 1945

1944

Sensations of 1945

as W.C. Fields

Song of the Open Road

movie

Song of the Open Road

1944

Song of the Open Road

as W.C. Fields

Follow the Boys

movie

Follow the Boys

1944

Follow the Boys

as W. C. Fields

Show-Business at War

movie

Show-Business at War

1943

Show-Business at War

as Self

Tales of Manhattan

movie

Tales of Manhattan

1942

Tales of Manhattan

as Professor Pufflewhistle (uncredited)

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

movie

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

1941

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

as The Great Man

The Bank Dick

movie

The Bank Dick

1940

The Bank Dick

as Egbert Sousé

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

movie

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Self (archive footage)

My Little Chickadee

movie

My Little Chickadee

1940

My Little Chickadee

as Cuthbert J. Twillie

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

movie

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

as Larson E. Whipsnade

The Big Broadcast of 1938

movie

The Big Broadcast of 1938

1938

The Big Broadcast of 1938

as T. Frothingill Bellows / S.B. Bellows

Poppy

movie

Poppy

1936

Poppy

as Eustace McGargle

Man on the Flying Trapeze

movie

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

Man on the Flying Trapeze

as Ambrose Wolfinger

Mississippi

movie

Mississippi

1935

Mississippi

as Commodore Jackson

David Copperfield

movie

David Copperfield

1935

David Copperfield

as Wilkins Micawber

It's a Gift

movie

It's a Gift

1934

It's a Gift

as Harold Bissonette

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

movie

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1934

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

as Mr. Stubbins

The Old-Fashioned Way

movie

The Old-Fashioned Way

1934

The Old-Fashioned Way

as The Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard'

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

movie

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

as Self

You're Telling Me!

movie

You're Telling Me!

1934

You're Telling Me!

as Sam Bisbee

Six of a Kind

movie

Six of a Kind

1934

Six of a Kind

as Sheriff John Hoxley

Alice in Wonderland

movie

Alice in Wonderland

1933

Alice in Wonderland

as Humpty-Dumpty

Tillie and Gus

movie

Tillie and Gus

1933

Tillie and Gus

as Augustus Winterbottom

The Barber Shop

movie

The Barber Shop

1933

The Barber Shop

as Cornelius O'Hare

CineRaya

movie

How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action

1933

How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action

as Himself

International House

movie

International House

1933

International House

as Professor Quail

The Pharmacist

movie

The Pharmacist

1933

The Pharmacist

as Mr. Dilweg

The Fatal Glass of Beer

movie

The Fatal Glass of Beer

1933

The Fatal Glass of Beer

as Mr. Snavely

The Dentist

movie

The Dentist

1932

The Dentist

as Dentist

If I Had a Million

movie

If I Had a Million

1932

If I Had a Million

as Rollo La Rue

Million Dollar Legs

movie

Million Dollar Legs

1932

Million Dollar Legs

as The President

Her Majesty, Love

movie

Her Majesty, Love

1931

Her Majesty, Love

as Bela Toerrek

The Golf Specialist

movie

The Golf Specialist

1930

The Golf Specialist

as J. Effingham Bellweather

Fools for Luck

movie

Fools for Luck

1928

Fools for Luck

as Richard Whitehead

Tillie's Punctured Romance

movie

Tillie's Punctured Romance

1928

Tillie's Punctured Romance

as Ring Master

The Circus: Premiere

movie

The Circus: Premiere

1928

The Circus: Premiere

as Self

Two Flaming Youths

movie

Two Flaming Youths

1927

Two Flaming Youths

as Gabby Gilfoil

Running Wild

movie

Running Wild

1927

Running Wild

as Elmer Finch

The Potters

movie

The Potters

1927

The Potters

as Pa Potter

So's Your Old Man

movie

So's Your Old Man

1926

So's Your Old Man

as Samuel Bisbee

It's the Old Army Game

movie

It's the Old Army Game

1926

It's the Old Army Game

as Elmer Prettywillie

That Royle Girl

movie

That Royle Girl

1925

That Royle Girl

as Professor Royle

Sally of the Sawdust

movie

Sally of the Sawdust

1925

Sally of the Sawdust

as Professor Eustance McGargle

Janice Meredith

movie

Janice Meredith

1924

Janice Meredith

as A British Sergeant

Pool Sharks

movie

Pool Sharks

1915

Pool Sharks

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