W.C. Fields: Movies & Filmography
- films
- 44
- on screen
- 1915–1997
W.C. Fields's Career in Numbers
W.C. Fields's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres W.C. Fields works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Pool Sharks (1915) to Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (1990), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
W.C. Fields Movies by Decade
- 1910s 1
- 1920s 5
- 1930s 19
- 1940s 7
- 1960s 2
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 1
The 1930s were W.C. Fields's busiest decade, with 19 films.
W.C. Fields Movies by Genre
- Comedy 25
- Documentary 4
- Music 2
- Drama 2
- Western 1
- Adventure 1
- History 1
Comedy is the genre W.C. Fields has worked in most, with 25 films, ahead of documentary (4).
W.C. Fields Career Milestones
- First film
- Pool Sharks 1915
- Newest film
- Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths 1990
W.C. Fields Filmography: Every Movie
Every film W.C. Fields is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
W.C. Fields Movies as an Actor
36- 1990
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1984
Going Hollywood: The ’30s as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1964
The Big Parade of Comedy as Wilkins Micawber in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage) · Documentary - 1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years as 'David Copperfield' (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1944
Sensations of 1945 as W.C. Fields · Music - 1944
Song of the Open Road as W.C. Fields · Comedy - 1944
Follow the Boys as W. C. Fields · Comedy - 1942
Tales of Manhattan as Professor Pufflewhistle · Drama - 1941
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break as The Great Man · Comedy - 1940
The Bank Dick as Egbert Sousé · Comedy - 1940
My Little Chickadee as Cuthbert J. Twillie · Western - 1939
You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man as Larson E. Whipsnade · Comedy - 1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938 as T. Frothingill Bellows / S.B. Bellows · Comedy - 1936
Poppy as Eustace McGargle · Comedy - 1935
Man on the Flying Trapeze as Ambrose Wolfinger · Comedy - 1935
Mississippi as Commodore Jackson · Music - 1934
It’s a Gift as Harold Bissonette · Comedy - 1934
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch as Mr. Stubbins · Comedy - 1934
The Old-Fashioned Way as The Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard' · Comedy - 1934
You’re Telling Me! as Sam Bisbee · Comedy - 1934
Six of a Kind as Sheriff John Hoxley · Comedy - 1933
Alice in Wonderland Adventure - 1933
Tillie and Gus as Augustus Winterbottom · Comedy - 1933
The Barber Shop as Cornelius O'Hare · Comedy - 1933
International House as Professor Quail · Comedy - 1933
The Fatal Glass of Beer as Mr. Snavely · Comedy - 1932
The Dentist as Dentist · Comedy - 1932
If I Had a Million as Rollo La Rue · Comedy - 1932
Million Dollar Legs as The President · Comedy - 1930
The Golf Specialist as J. Effingham Bellweather · Comedy - 1927
Running Wild as Elmer Finch · Comedy - 1926
So’s Your Old Man as Samuel Bisbee · Comedy - 1926
It’s the Old Army Game as Elmer Prettywillie · Comedy - 1925
Sally of the Sawdust as Professor Eustance McGargle · Drama - 1924
Janice Meredith as A British Sergeant · History - 1915
Pool Sharks Comedy
W.C. Fields in Documentaries & Specials
8- 1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1994
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1968
The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage) · Comedy - 1943
Show-Business at War as Self · Documentary - 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1928
The Circus: Premiere as Self · Documentary
Who W.C. Fields Makes Movies With
The actors and directors W.C. Fields shares the most films with. Cary Grant comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Bette Davis (6).
W.C. Fields: Questions & Answers
How many movies W.C. Fields has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has W.C. Fields been in?
W.C. Fields is credited on 44 films, from 1915 to 1997. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is W.C. Fields's newest movie?
The most recent film on W.C. Fields's filmography is The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does W.C. Fields work with most often?
W.C. Fields shares the most films with Cary Grant (6 films), Bette Davis (6 films) and George Raft (6 films).
The Best W.C. Fields Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 44 credits.
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