Fields
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W. C. William Claude Dukenfield, 1880–1946, U.S. vaudeville and motion-picture comedian.
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Dorothy, 1905–74, U.S. librettist and lyricist.
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Dame Gracie . real name Grace Stansfield . 1898–1979, English popular singer and entertainer
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W. C. real name William Claude Dukenfield . 1880–1946, US film actor, noted for his portrayal of comic roles
Example Sentences
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It was while she was working for Fields as an assistant that she met George Lucas, then a USC film student whom Fields considered talented.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
You’d be hard-pressed to find a more irresistible character on television than Cirie Fields on the 50th edition of “Survivor,” or one more discussed than “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
With time running short, we learn, Fields turned to Bradley to fix the dances.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Chris Fields of Erlanger shared her dismay that the six-term congressman was not voting with his party.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
She spent the entire lunch period staring at her lunch tray and listening to them snicker about Mrs. Fields, the kindergartners, and, of course, George.
From "George" by Alex Gino
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