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
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The ballad, The Fields of Athenry, refers to it as "Trevelyan's corn", after the civil servant who had responsibility for administering relief during the famine, Charles Trevelyan.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
It’s a bit harder to judge this update of “Flower Drum Song,” which is Hwang’s second crack at revising the book, originally written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joseph Fields.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
Next up is a quarterfinal showdown with No. 2-seeded Norco on Wednesday at Encino’s Franklin Fields.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
According to Mohawk historian Jake Swamp, 145 Tododahos spoke for the league between its founding and 1995, when Mann and Fields made their calculation.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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