Acting
W.C. Fields
- Titles
- 61movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1915 to 1979, with a break from 1950 to 1963, busiest in 1933 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 31top three billing
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
The Old-Fashioned Way72/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Showbiz7.5average 1.2
- Situational Comedy7.3average 2.7
- Physical Comedy6.0average 2.5
- Nostalgia6.9average 3.6
- Historical5.7average 2.6
- Wholesome6.0average 3.3
- Wit & Wordplay6.3average 3.7
- Satire & Parody4.4average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.5, average 5.2
- Psychological2.6, average 5.6
- Violence1.6, average 4.3
- Tension3.9, average 6.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 3
- Classic Comedy 2
- Family-Friendly 2
- Slapstick Humor 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Edward F. ClineDirectorThe Bank Dick, Never Give a Sucker an Even Break, You Can't Cheat an Honest Man, My Little Chickadee, Million Dollar Legs
A. Edward SutherlandDirectorIt's the Old Army Game, International House, Mississippi, Tillie's Punctured Romance, Poppy
Tammany YoungActorIt's a Gift, Man on the Flying Trapeze, You're Telling Me!, The Old-Fashioned Way- EElise CavannaActorIt's the Old Army Game, The Dentist, The Barber Shop, The Pharmacist
Chester ConklinActorHer Majesty, Love, Tillie's Punctured Romance, Fools for Luck, Two Flaming Youths- WWalter DeLeonWriterSix of a Kind, The Big Broadcast of 1938, You're Telling Me!, International House
- FFrancis MartinWriterThe Big Broadcast of 1938, International House, Mississippi, Tillie and Gus
Jack LudenActorIt's the Old Army Game, Fools for Luck, Two Flaming Youths
Kathleen HowardActorIt's a Gift, Man on the Flying Trapeze, You're Telling Me!
Baby LeRoyActorIt's a Gift, The Old-Fashioned Way, Tillie and Gus
Mary BrianActorMan on the Flying Trapeze, Running Wild, Two Flaming Youths
Grady SuttonActorThe Bank Dick, Man on the Flying Trapeze, The Pharmacist
Movies and TV shows
48Good
Score 70 to 79
3 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
72
as The Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard'
70
as (archive footage)
70
as Sam Bisbee
Decent
Score 60 to 69
22 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
as The Great Man
68
as Larson E. Whipsnade
67
as Egbert Sousé
67
as Harold Bissonette
67
as Ambrose Wolfinger
67
as The President
66
as Cuthbert J. Twillie
63
as Dentist
62
as Professor Quail
62
as Mr. Snavely
62
as Sheriff John Hoxley
61
as T. Frothingill Bellows / S.B. Bellows
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
4 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
as Bela Toerrek
57
as Elmer Prettywillie
55
as W. C. Fields
54
Writer
Not rated yet
19 titles
Not rated yet
as J. Effingham Bellweather
as Richard Whitehead
as Professor Royle
as Professor Eustance McGargle
as Commodore Jackson
as Pa Potter
as Augustus Winterbottom
as (archive footage)
as Elmer Finch
as (archive footage)
as Ring Master