William Claude Dukenfield
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William Claude Dukenfield, better known as W. C. Fields, was a famed American comedian, actor, and writer renowned for his misanthropic persona, distinctive drawl, and influential work in early 20th-century vaudeville and film comedy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Claude Dukenfield canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American
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comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
radio
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silent film ⓘ sound film ⓘ vaudeville ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
W. C. Fields
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W.C. Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1880-01-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Darby, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | alcohol-related illness ⓘ |
| child | William Claude Fields Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1946-12-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Pasadena, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th-century American entertainment ⓘ |
| familyName | Dukenfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
slapstick comedy
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vaudeville comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced |
American film comedy
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later stand-up comedians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Claude NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
distinctive nasal drawl
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fondness for alcohol as a comic motif ⓘ misanthropic comic persona ⓘ |
| notableQuoteTheme | cynicism about children and dogs ⓘ |
| notableWork |
International House
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It’s a Gift NERFINISHED ⓘ My Little Chickadee NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bank Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ juggler ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| religion | agnosticism ⓘ |
| spouse | Harriet Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedFor |
Paramount Pictures
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Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1898–1945 ⓘ |
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