W. C. Fields
W. C. Fields
William Claude Dukenfield, better known as W. C. Fields, was an American comedian, actor, juggler and writer. Fields' comic persona was a misanthropic and hard-drinking egotist, who remained a sympathetic character despite his snarling contempt for dogs and children...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth29 January 1880
CityDarby, PA
CountryUnited States of America
loopholes
I'm looking for loopholes.
real opportunity people
I always made up my own acts; built them out of my knowledge and observation of real life. I'd had wonderful opportunities to study people; and every time I went out on the stage I tried to show the audience some bit of true human nature.
would-be lines remember
I ad lib most of my dialogue. If I did remember my lines, it would be too bad for me.
comedian stealing
Thou shalt not steal-only from other comedians.
two philadelphia firsts
First prize was a week in Philadelphia. Second prize was two weeks.
children explanation ifs
I like children. If they're properly cooked.
drinking beer reality
Reality is an illusion that occurs due to the lack of alcohol.
drinking hands drink
I don't drink anymore, on the other hand I don't drink any less either.
years earthquakes san-francisco
I was married once--in San Francisco. I haven't seen her for many years. The great earthquake and fire in 1906 destroyed the marriage certificate. There's no legal proof. Which proves that earthquakes aren't all bad.
water say-anything drink
Say anything that you like about me except that I drink water.
daughter men thinking
My daughter wants to throw a stone at a bad man. I stop her from throwing, shaking my head and giving her a little slap. My disapproval is complete. You think: 'That's right, she shouldn't throw a stone even at a villain.' Then I hand her a brick to throw.
men needs intoxicated
A man who's intoxicated all the time doesn't need sympathy.
nice unhappy
Money will not buy happiness, but it will let you be unhappy in nice places.
differences peculiar lines
The work I'm doing on the screen differs from that of anyone else. My comedy is of a peculiar nature...no writers have been developed along the lines of my type of comedy and this is why I sometimes have differences with writers, supervisors and directors alike.