William Claude Dukenfield, better known as W. C. Fields, was an American actor, comedian, juggler and writer. His career in show business began in vaudeville, where he attained international success a
W. C. Fields in 1938
Caricature by Ralph Barton, 1925
Fields's prominent warning to "Nibblers" in the June 13, 1919, issue of Variety threatened legal action against anyone using his material
W.C. Fields photographed at an unknown date
Mary Jane "Mae" West was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned more than seven decades. Recognized as a prominent sex symbol of her time, she was kno
West in 1932
Cover of "Ev'rybody Shimmies Now" sheet music with West's portrait, 1918
"Diamond Lil" returning to New York from California, 1933
West's second film with Cary Grant, I'm No Angel (1933)