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
children comedy should
Children should neither be seen or heard from - ever again.
vat whiskey comedy
Drown in a cold vat of whiskey? Death, where is thy sting?
comedy prosperity behinds
If there's a will, prosperity can't be far behind.
hate prejudice comedy
I'm free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.
hope lost-everything comedy
When we have lost everything, including hope, life becomes a disgrace, and death a duty.
tragedy comedy happenings
Comedy is merely tragedy happening to someone else.
breakfast comedy drink
I must have a drink of breakfast.
drinking lunch comedy
Some weasel took the cork out of my lunch.
trying rest-of-your-life comedy
Never try to impress a woman, because if you do she'll expect you to keep up the standard for the rest of your life.
cross eat heart hope weight
Cross my heart and hope to eat my weight in goslings.
rather
On the whole I would rather be in Philadelphia.
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.
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.