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
husband devil acting
Show me a great actor and I'll show you a lousy husband. Show me a great actress, and you've seen the devil.
children animal
Never work with animals or children.
beautiful drinking wine
I was in love with a beautiful blonde once. She drove me to drink. That's the one thing I'm indebted to her for.
travel drinking book
Reminds me of my safari in Africa. Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for several days we had to live on nothing but food and water.
tragedy comedy happenings
Comedy is merely tragedy happening to someone else.
cute loopholes
I have spent a lot of time searching through the Bible for loopholes.
funny crazy silly
There comes a time in the affairs of man when he must take the bull by the tail and face the situation.
children food firsts
There's no such thing as a tough child - if you parboil them first for seven hours, they always come out tender.
beer drink invites
I drink with impunity...or anyone else who invites me.
funny witty children
I like children - fried.
hands eels water
The funniest thing about comedy is that you never know why people laugh. I know what makes them laugh but trying to get your hands on the why of it is like trying to pick an eel out of a tub of water.
nice unhappy
Money will not buy happiness, but it will let you be unhappy in nice places.
drinking food beer
Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.
funny witty hunting
I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it.