W. C. Fields a "Hommage to Mack Sennett" (1934). Fields is one of the figures that appears in the crowd scene on the cover of The Beatles' 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". The United States Postal Service issued a W.C. Fields commemorative stamp on the comedian's 100th birthday, in January 1980. Information for this filmography is derived from the book, "W. C. Fields: A Life on Film", by Ronald J. Fields. All films are feature length except where noted. W. C. Fields William Claude Dukenfield (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946), better known as W. C. Fields, was an
Claude Gillingwater to the chest. A suicide note stated he was worried about his failing health and the possibility of becoming an invalid. He did not want to become a burden to anyone, so he chose to take his own life. The death of the 69-year-old actor was ruled a suicide. His son, Claude Gillingwater, Jr., was also an actor. His cremated remains were interred at the Columbarium of Prayer, Niche 10628, in The Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. Claude Gillingwater Claude Benton Gillingwater (August 2, 1870 – November 1, 1939) was an American stage and screen actor.