noun
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
• Syn: ↑W. C. Fields, ↑William Claude Dukenfield
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plural of field
present third singular of field
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/feeldz/, n.
W. C. (William Claude Dukenfield), 1880-1946, U.S. vaudeville and motion-picture comedian.
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I ['fēldz]Dame Gracie (1898 - 1979), English singer and comedienne; born Grace Stansfield
II
W. C. (1880 - 1946), U.S. comedian; born William Claude Dukenfield. Having made his name as a comedy juggler, he became a vaudeville star and appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies revues between 1915 and 1921. Notable movies: The Bank Dick (1940) and Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.