"a ""Hommage to Mack Sennett"" (1934). Fields is one of the figures that appears in the crowd scene on the cover of The Beatles' 1967 album ""Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"". The United States Postal Service issued a W.C. Fields commemorative stamp on the comedian's 100th birthday, in January 1980. Information for this filmography is derived from the book, ""W. C. Fields: A Life on Film"", by Ronald J. Fields. All films are feature length except where noted. W. C. Fields William Claude Dukenfield (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946), better known as W. C. Fields, was an"
"W. C. Fields William Claude Dukenfield (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946), 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. His career in show business began in vaudeville, where he attained international success as a silent juggler. He gradually incorporated comedy into his act, and was a featured comedian in the Ziegfeld Follies for several years. He became a star in the Broadway musical comedy ""Poppy"" (1923), in which he played"
"legend of The Flying Dutchman. Warfield, who at the time was one of the world's richest entertainers, died in New York City, at 84. David Warfield David Warfield (November 28, 1866 – June 27, 1951) was an American stage actor. Warfield was born in San Francisco, California, in 1866. His first connection with the theatre was as an usher. He made his first stage appearance in 1888 in ""The Ticket-of-Leave Man"". Two years later he went to New York City, where he appeared at the Casino Theatre and at Weber and Field's Music Hall. In 1901, he was discovered and"
"into his freshman year he left to play the lead role in the musical ""The Magic Man"" in Chicago. It was on this occasion that he adopted the stage name ""David Copperfield"", taken from the famous Charles Dickens novel because he liked the sound of it. Copperfield sang, danced and created most of the original illusions used in the show. ""The Magic Man"" became the longest-running musical in Chicago's history. At age 19, he headlined and created the first ""Magic of David Copperfield"" at the Pagoda Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii with the help of Audio/Lighting Designer Willy Martin for several"
"David Warfield David Warfield (November 28, 1866 – June 27, 1951) was an American stage actor. Warfield was born in San Francisco, California, in 1866. His first connection with the theatre was as an usher. He made his first stage appearance in 1888 in ""The Ticket-of-Leave Man"". Two years later he went to New York City, where he appeared at the Casino Theatre and at Weber and Field's Music Hall. In 1901, he was discovered and promoted by David Belasco who starred him in ""The Auctioneer"", in which he played 1,400 times, including a revival that extended over several seasons."
"character roles, specifically with his hit song ""I Want to Sing in Opera"". Bard had a long career in pantomime and introduced tongue twisters such as ""She sells seashells by the seashore"", based on a song he performed in the show ""Dick Whittington and His Cat"" in Drury Lane in 1908. In 1919 he went to America where he performed in vaudeville, making his debut at the Palace Theatre on 20 October that year; the show was not well received. He stayed with the production and after a few alterations to the script, he became a hit. He performed in"
"see this note:) Paul Scofield David Paul Scofield CH CBE (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was an English actor of stage and screen who was known for his striking presence, distinctive voice, and for the clarity and effortless intensity of his delivery. Regarded as one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of all time, Scofield preferred the stage over film. This, and his decision to put his family first, has meant that he has never been as well known outside the United Kingdom as some other actors. Outside his homeland, Scofield is best known for his Academy, Golden Globe,"
"Rodney Dangerfield Jack Roy (born Jacob Rodney Cohen, November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), popularly known by the stage name Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, filmmaker, musician and author known for his self-deprecating one-liners humor, his catchphrase ""I don't get no respect!"" and his monologues on that theme. He began his career working as a stand-up comic in the Borscht Belt resorts of the Catskill Mountains north of New York City. His act grew in notoriety as he became a mainstay on late-night talk shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s, eventually developing into a"
"His Lordship's Dilemma His Lordship's Dilemma is a 1915 silent short comedy film produced by the Gaumont Film Company and distributed by the Mutual Film Corporation. The film stars W.C. Fields as a remittance man, and part of the film includes an adaptation of the comedian's famous golf routine. Supporting players include Bud Ross, who had also appeared with Fields in ""Pool Sharks"" that same year; and Fields' brother Walter, in his only known film appearance, listed in various sources as Walter ""Dukinfield"" or Walter ""Fields"" (the family name is usually rendered as ""Dukenfield""). ""His Lordship's Dilemma"" is considered a"
"Oliver Wakefield Oliver Wakefield (born 29 May 1909, Mahlabitini, Zululand, South Africa; d. 30 June 1956, New York City), was a popular British actor and comedian active from the 1930s until his death in 1956. Often billed as ""The Voice of Inexperience"", Wakefield is best known for his idiosyncratic satirical monologues. Wakefield was educated in South Africa, then travelled to England, where he began acting with a Shakespearean repertory company. He then attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts for further study, where he developed his distinctive style of humorous monologue. Wakefield created the stage persona of a nervous upper"
"vaudeville troupers who wrote much of their music in dialogue."" They subsequently played not only in vaudeville, but also in night clubs and on stage in both New York and London. They made their first important Broadway appearance in 1917 at the Winter Garden Theatre in a show with Ed Wynn and Frank Tinney entitled ""Doing Our Bit"". In 1923 the Duncans created their signature roles in ""Topsy and Eva"" (Rosetta as the former, Vivian as the latter), a musical comedy derived from the novel ""Uncle Tom's Cabin"" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. For this production they wrote and introduced the"
"hat salesman, and as a utility boy, and eventually adapted his middle name ""Edwin"" into his new stage name, ""Ed Wynn"", to save his family the embarrassment of having a lowly comedian as a relative. Wynn began his career in vaudeville in 1903 and was a star of the Ziegfeld Follies starting in 1914. During ""The Follies of 1915"", W. C. Fields allegedly caught Wynn mugging for the audience under the table during Fields' ""Pool Room"" routine and knocked Wynn unconscious with his cue. Wynn wrote, directed, and produced many Broadway shows in the subsequent decades, and was known for"
"several interviews. During a question-and-answer session with the audience on the album ""No Respect"", Dangerfield joked that his real name was Percival Sweetwater. On Sunday, March 5, 1967, ""The Ed Sullivan Show"" needed a last-minute replacement for another act, and Dangerfield became the surprise hit of the show. Dangerfield began headlining shows in Las Vegas and continued making frequent appearances on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"". He also became a regular on ""The Dean Martin Show"" and appeared on ""The Tonight Show"" a total of 35 times. One of his quips as a standup comedian was, “I walked into a bar"
"Norman McKinnel Norman McKinnel (10 February 1870 – 29 March 1932) was a Scottish stage and film actor and playwright, active from the 1890s until his death. He appeared in many stage roles in the UK and overseas as well as featuring in a number of films, the best known of which is Alfred Hitchcock's 1927 production ""Downhill"". His surname was sometimes mistranscribed as McKinnell. McKinnel was born in 1870 at Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire (since incorporated into Dumfries) and originally intended to follow his father into the engineering business before deciding to enter the acting profession. As a playwright he is"
"Leonard Cracknell Leonard Cracknell (20 January 1941 – 13 March 1998) was a British actor. Raised in Hornchurch, Essex, Cracknell was a television, radio, film and theatre actor, mainly during the 1960s and 1970s. He first came to the attention of the British public in the late 1950s when he starred in one of the first BBC television costume dramas, the 1956 production of ""David Copperfield"". He played the lead role as the young David Copperfield, appearing on the front cover of the ""Radio Times"". As his acting career developed, he starred in the BBC television soap opera ""199 Park"
"Andrew Dice Clay Andrew Dice Clay (born Andrew Clay Silverstein; September 29, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and producer. He rose to prominence in the late 1980s with a brash, macho, offensive persona known as ""The Diceman"". In 1990, he became the first stand-up comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden for two consecutive nights. That same year, he played the lead role in the comedy-mystery film ""The Adventures of Ford Fairlane"". Clay has appeared in several films and television shows and released a number of stand-up comedy albums. He continues to focus on acting while still"
"blocked artery. Andrew Dice Clay Andrew Dice Clay (born Andrew Clay Silverstein; September 29, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and producer. He rose to prominence in the late 1980s with a brash, macho, offensive persona known as ""The Diceman"". In 1990, he became the first stand-up comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden for two consecutive nights. That same year, he played the lead role in the comedy-mystery film ""The Adventures of Ford Fairlane"". Clay has appeared in several films and television shows and released a number of stand-up comedy albums. He continues to focus on acting"
"Paul Scofield David Paul Scofield CH CBE (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was an English actor of stage and screen who was known for his striking presence, distinctive voice, and for the clarity and effortless intensity of his delivery. Regarded as one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of all time, Scofield preferred the stage over film. This, and his decision to put his family first, has meant that he has never been as well known outside the United Kingdom as some other actors. Outside his homeland, Scofield is best known for his Academy, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Award-"
"Charles Brookfield Charles Hallam Elton Brookfield (19 May 1857 – 20 October 1913) was a British actor, author, playwright and journalist, including for ""The Saturday Review"". His most famous work for the theatre was ""The Belle of Mayfair"" (1906). Brookfield achieved success in a 20-year acting career, including with the company of Squire Bancroft at London's Haymarket Theatre in the 1880s. After he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, in 1898, Brookfield focused on writing plays and musical theatre. In his last years, he was Britain's Examiner of Plays, even though he had been criticised as biased against various playwrights and also"
"tuberculosis in 1913 at his home in London, aged 56. He is buried at Stratton on the Fosse, Somerset, in the Catholic Church. Charles Brookfield Charles Hallam Elton Brookfield (19 May 1857 – 20 October 1913) was a British actor, author, playwright and journalist, including for ""The Saturday Review"". His most famous work for the theatre was ""The Belle of Mayfair"" (1906). Brookfield achieved success in a 20-year acting career, including with the company of Squire Bancroft at London's Haymarket Theatre in the 1880s. After he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, in 1898, Brookfield focused on writing plays and musical theatre."
"Hugh Wakefield Hugh Wakefield (10 November 1888 – 5 December 1971) was an English film actor, who played supporting roles. He was often seen wearing a monocle. Wakefield was born in Wanstead, Essex. He also had a distinguished stage career, which began at the age of 11. ""City of Song"" (1931) was his first film. He died 5 December 1971 in London aged 83. Wakefield appeared in the original London productions of ""Between Friends"" (1930), ""Tea for Two"" (1938) and ""The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker"" (1955) . Hugh Wakefield served with the RAF during World War II, along with his ""Blithe"
"G. William Oakley G. William ""Bill"" Oakley, Jr. (March 19, 1937 – October 30, 2010) was a theatrical producer-director-actor and seminal figure in the revival of early American theater, melodrama and vaudeville with theaters in Colorado and Missouri. Dubbed ""Barnum of the Buttes"" by ""The Denver Post"", Oakley is best known for G. William Oakley's Heritage Square Opera House ""Nostalgic Theater"" adaptations of such classic melodrama as ""The Drunkard"", ""The Streets of New York"", and """", literary works such as ""Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"", ""Frankenstein"", and ""Sherlock Holmes"", and original works including ""Call of the Yukon"". In his productions,"
"shows in London, most of which he subsequently toured internationally. Although he eventually gained worldwide popularity, he encountered stiff resistance in the early years of his career: his first London one-man show, ""A Nice Night's Entertainment"" (1962), received scathing reviews, and it was several years before he made a second attempt. He gained considerable notoriety with his next one-man revue, ""Just a Show"", staged at London's Fortune Theatre in 1969. It polarised the critics but was a hit with audiences and became the basis of a growing cult following in the UK. He built on this with his early '70s"
"next few years he established his acting career. His handsome presence, fine voice, friendly demeanour and gallant bearing made him one of Britain's most popular actors. Because of his swashbuckling style, he became famous in hero parts and was known as ""Breezy Bill"". In 1873, at the Strand Theatre, he appeared as Doricourt in the comedy ""The Belle's Stratagem"", which was a long-running success. He then returned to Drury Lane, playing in such roles as Romeo in ""Romeo and Juliet"", and was popular as Captain Molyneux in Dion Boucicault's ""The Shaughraun"", among others. He continued to play in various London"
"to calm an anxious crowd, Brendan was thrust upon the stage to humour them. His wit and razor sharp observations of daily life in Ireland immediately won over the crowd and since then he has been selling out venues around the globe. Brendan has shared stages with many well-known names, such as Frank Sinatra, who referred to Grace as his ""man in Europe"", and John Denver, among many others. His hit songs include ""Cushie Butterfield"", ""Combine Harvester"" (which topped the charts in Ireland in 1975, and would later become a U.K. number one hit for The Wurzels in 1976), and"
"flair, it was not until he had spent decades touring provincial music halls that Field finally broke into the big time, appearing in London's West End as ""Slasher Green"", the Cockney """"wide boy"""" or """"spiv"""". He became an """"overnight"""" star. In ""Strike a New Note"" (1943), ""Strike it Again"" (1944) and ""Piccadilly Hayride"" (1946), he had his audiences roaring with laughter. One reviewer commented that he was the only comedian who had the audience literally ""falling off their seats with laughter"". He was loved for his routines involving a naive approach to the billiards table and the golf course, played"
"novella, created a profound impression. It was with this play that he made his London reputation during the 1888 season at the Lyceum Theatre, by invitation of Henry Irving. He also reprised the role in Broadway revivals. Mansfield continued his acting career but had also begun a career as a theatrical manager in America in 1886. He produced the play ""Richard III"" in 1889 at the Globe Theatre. He was back on Broadway in 1890 in ""Beau Brummell"" (he reprised this role several times). He was one of the earliest to produce George Bernard Shaw's plays in America, appearing in"
"William Caulfield William Caulfield is a Northern Irish writer, actor, comedian and TV star. He has achieved popularity through his TV, radio and theatre shows. He was educated at Kings Park Primary, Lurgan Junior High School and Lurgan College His popularity began on BBC Radio Ulster in 1991 when he began writing and broadcasting humorous monologues as ""The Bard of Tyrone."" Over a period of six years he wrote and performed over 200 poems. As a direct result of this he was asked to appear at the Belfast Festival at Queens University Belfast (QUB) and on the BBC Radio Ulster"
"his long and brilliant career'. It was following Cinderella's fourteen-week run that Fred first performed in London, persuaded by fellow cast members, The Eight Lancashire Lads, to travel with them. Upon his arrival, Fred found himself playing the hated first slot on the bills. However, this was to change when he decided to try out a new song, 'The Black Sheep of the Family', at the Hackney Empire in 1907. It was a huge success and was to remain Fred's most popular song. As Fred says in his account of his life ('How success ruined me'), his name was 'made"
"in the memory of Whitfield was unveiled outside of the New Theatre in Hull on 31 August 2012, before the opening night of a show celebrating the life and music of Whitfield. David Whitfield David Whitfield (2 February 1925 – 16 January 1980) was a popular British male tenor vocalist from Hull. He became the first British Artist to have a UK No.1 single in his home country and in the United States at the time with ""Cara Mia"". He died from a brain haemorrhage in Sydney, Australia, while on tour at the age of 54. Whitfield was born in"
"William Creswick William Creswick (27 December 1813 – 17 June 1888) was an English actor. A popular tragedian on the London stage, he appeared with many leading actors of his day, including William Charles Macready, Edwin Booth and Fanny Kemble and was well known for his Shakespearean and melodrama roles in Britain, the U.S. and Australia. Creswick was born near Covent Garden, London. He was intended for a mercantile career, but the death of his father when Creswick was 17 left him free to follow his theatrical vocation. Under the name of ""Master Collins"" Creswick appeared in 1831 at a"
"Freddie Bartholomew Frederick Cecil Bartholomew (March 28, 1924 – January 23, 1992), known for his acting work as Freddie Bartholomew, was an English-American child actor. One of the most famous child actors of all time, he became very popular in 1930s Hollywood films. His most famous starring roles are in ""Captains Courageous"" (1937) and ""Little Lord Fauntleroy"" (1936). Bartholomew was born in London, and for the title role of MGM's ""David Copperfield"" (1935) he emigrated to the United States at the age of 10 in 1934, living there the rest of his life. He became an American citizen in 1943"
"End. The play was a success and the West End production was taken to Aberdeen, Scotland, for a week where it was staged at His Majesty's Theatre. Heston considered it among his favourite roles. He also produced, directed, and starred in a film version of it (see below). The production gained a sort of notoriety when Dustin Hoffman spread the story that Heston, who was bald, was so vain that he wore a wig over his hairpiece, rather than let the public view his actual bald pate. Another famous graduate of the play is Ian McKellen, whose first theatrical role"