Grave Hunter
W.C. Fields
D.O.B.: January 29, 1880 (Philadelphia, PA)
D.O.D.: December 25, 1946 (Pasadena, CA)
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Location: Forest Lawn Glendale; Great Mausoleum; Hall of Inspiration; Columbarium of Nativity
Biographical Notes:
He left his home at the age of 11. He then went to enter
show business at 14.
While he was in vaudeville in Europe and the U.S. he was a
comic juggler.
From 1915 to 1921 he was in several editions of the
Ziegfeld Follies.
The "Distinguished Comedian" appeared on radio as well as in
movies.
Appeared In:
"Sally of the Sawdust"(1925)
"Follow the Boys" (1944)
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