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
bible book reading
W. C. Fields, a lifetime agnostic, was discovered reading a Bible on his deathbed. ''I'm looking for a loop-hole,'' he explained.
funny drinking book
A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her.
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.
american-comedian handy
I like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.
I'd like to see Paris before I die... Philadelphia will do.
cross eat heart hope weight
Cross my heart and hope to eat my weight in goslings.
bad face gold head looked miles seven sleep teeth wrinkled
Well, her face was so wrinkled it looked like seven miles of bad road. She had so many gold teeth . . . she used to have to sleep with her head in a safe.
rather
On the whole I would rather be in Philadelphia.
cheating worth
Anything worth having is a thing worth cheating for.
equality free hate
I am free of all prejudices. I hate every one equally.
asked ends hard hollywood
I have been asked if I ever get the DTs; I don't know; it's hard to tell where Hollywood ends and the DTs begin.
betting good horse horses judgement keeps
Horse sense is a good judgement which keeps horses from betting on people.
politics
Hell, I never vote for anybody, I always vote against.
american-comedian prejudice
I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.