W.C. Fields
Acting Born Jan 29, 1880 Died Dec 25, 1946 Darby, Pennsylvania, USA 79 credits
Biography
W.C. Fields works in acting. Born January 29, 1880 in Darby, Pennsylvania, USA. Died December 25, 1946. Archytele tracks 79 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Rory Kinnear
18 shared titles
Daniel Craig
4 shared titles
Ralph Fiennes
3 shared titles
Ben Whishaw
3 shared titles
Naomie Harris
3 shared titles
Randall D. Cunningham
2 shared titles
Benedict Cumberbatch
2 shared titles
Danny Sapani
2 shared titles
Simon Paisley Day
2 shared titles
Léa Seydoux
2 shared titles
Career timeline
W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderVaudeville
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
W.C. Fields: Straight Up
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
WoganOops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
The Hollywood Clowns
That's Entertainment, Part IIHooray for Hollywood
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
The Movie Orgy
The Big Parade of Comedy
Down Memory Lane
Follow the BoysSong of the Open RoadSensations of 1945
Show-Business at War
Tales of Manhattan
Never Give a Sucker an Even BreakNever Give a Sucker an Even Break · Story
Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsThe Bank DickThe Bank Dick · ScreenplayMy Little ChickadeeMy Little Chickadee · Screenplay
You Can't Cheat an Honest ManYou Can't Cheat an Honest Man · Story
The Big Broadcast of 1938
Poppy
David CopperfieldMan on the Flying TrapezeMan on the Flying Trapeze · StoryMississippi
Six of a KindIt's a GiftIt's a Gift · StoryYou're Telling Me!Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
Alice in WonderlandThe Fatal Glass of BeerThe Fatal Glass of Beer · WriterInternational HouseTillie and Gus
If I Had a MillionMillion Dollar LegsThe DentistThe Dentist · Writer
Her Majesty, Love
The Golf SpecialistThe Golf Specialist · Writer
Tillie's Punctured RomanceThe Circus: PremiereFools for Luck
Full Filmography
79 titles- W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films (2000)
- Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1999) as (archive footage)
- The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Vaudeville (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (1990) as Self (archive footage)
- W.C. Fields: Straight Up (1986)
- Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) as (archive footage)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982) as Self (archive footage)
- The Hollywood Clowns (1979) as (archive footage)
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- Hooray for Hollywood (1976) as Self (archive footage)
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Wilkins Micawber in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)
- Down Memory Lane (1949) as (archive footage)
- Follow the Boys (1944) as W. C. Fields
- Song of the Open Road (1944) as W.C. Fields
- Sensations of 1945 (1944) as W.C. Fields
- Show-Business at War (1943) as Self
- Tales of Manhattan (1942) as Professor Pufflewhistle (uncredited)
- Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941) as The Great Man
- Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941) Story
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) as Self (archive footage)
- The Bank Dick (1940) as Egbert Sousé
- The Bank Dick (1940) Screenplay
- My Little Chickadee (1940) as Cuthbert J. Twillie
- My Little Chickadee (1940) Screenplay
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939) as Larson E. Whipsnade
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939) Story
- The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938) as T. Frothingill Bellows / S.B. Bellows
- Poppy (1936) as Eustace McGargle
- David Copperfield (1935) as Wilkins Micawber
- Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) as Ambrose Wolfinger
- Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) Story
- Mississippi (1935) as Commodore Jackson
- Six of a Kind (1934) as Sheriff John Hoxley
- It's a Gift (1934) as Harold Bissonette
- It's a Gift (1934) Story
- You're Telling Me! (1934) as Sam Bisbee
- Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 (1934) as Self
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934) as Mr. Stubbins
- The Old-Fashioned Way (1934) as The Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard'
- The Old-Fashioned Way (1934) Story
- Alice in Wonderland (1933) as Humpty-Dumpty
- The Fatal Glass of Beer (1933) as Mr. Snavely
- The Fatal Glass of Beer (1933) Writer
- International House (1933) as Professor Quail
- Tillie and Gus (1933) as Augustus Winterbottom
- The Barber Shop (1933) as Cornelius O'Hare
- The Barber Shop (1933) Writer
- How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action (1933) as Himself
- Too Many Highballs (1933) Story
- The Pharmacist (1933) as Mr. Dilweg
- The Pharmacist (1933) Writer
- If I Had a Million (1932) as Rollo La Rue
- Million Dollar Legs (1932) as The President
- The Dentist (1932) as Dentist
- The Dentist (1932) Writer
- Her Majesty, Love (1931) as Bela Toerrek
- The Golf Specialist (1930) as J. Effingham Bellweather
- The Golf Specialist (1930) Writer
- Tillie's Punctured Romance (1928) as Ring Master
- The Circus: Premiere (1928) as Self
- Fools for Luck (1928) as Richard Whitehead
- Running Wild (1927) as Elmer Finch
- The Potters (1927) as Pa Potter
- Two Flaming Youths (1927) as Gabby Gilfoil
- It's the Old Army Game (1926) as Elmer Prettywillie
- It's the Old Army Game (1926) Theatre Play
- So's Your Old Man (1926) as Samuel Bisbee
- Sally of the Sawdust (1925) as Professor Eustance McGargle
- That Royle Girl (1925) as Professor Royle
- Janice Meredith (1924) as A British Sergeant
- Pool Sharks (1915)
- Pool Sharks (1915) Writer
- Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies as Himself
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is W.C. Fields best known for?
W.C. Fields is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Wogan (1982), That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), The Movie Orgy (1968), The Big Parade of Comedy (1964).
When and where was W.C. Fields born?
W.C. Fields was born on January 29, 1880 in Darby, Pennsylvania, USA. They passed away on December 25, 1946.
How many credits does W.C. Fields have?
W.C. Fields has accumulated over 79 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1924 to 2000.
What is W.C. Fields's background in cinema and television?
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 h...
W.C. Fields by the numbers
79credits
78films
1TV series
1915–2000active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Wilkins Micawber in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage) — aged about 84
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage) — aged about 96
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 88
- Wogan (1982) as Self — aged about 102
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