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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Multiple-time “Survivor” competitor Cirie Fields won the inaugural season of “The Traitors.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Rushabh Patel, 28, was having a picnic with his wife and 18-month-old daughter on Sunday, 24 May, at Bury Fields in Newport Pagnell, when the tragedy occurred.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Busby Berkeley was the show’s dance director, but Lew Fields, the director, was dissatisfied with Berkeley’s work.
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
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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