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Franklin Pangborn was this comic's foil in "The Bank Dick" & "Never Give A Sucker An Even Break"

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  • Anyone born with the name William Claude Dukenfield, like this man seen here, can't be all bad
  • Leo Rosten said of this hard-drinking comic, "Any man who hates small dogs & children can't be all bad"
  • (Hi, I'm Wayne Brady of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?") This comedian reportedly uttered the now classic line, "Anyone who hates children and dogs can't be all bad"
  • In 1940 he was "The Bank Dick"
  • Mae West & this co-star each wrote their own dialogue for "My Little Chickadee"
  • The line "A woman drove me to drink and I never even had the courtesy to thank her" is attributed to this comic
  • 1946:Ah yes, this big-screen comedian passes away at the age of 66 in Pasadena
  • This comedian who also hated bankers & policemen died in 1946 on Christmas, a holiday he despised
  • This actor quipped, "Some weasel took the cork out of my lunch"
  • Otis Criblecoblis was the name he used as a scriptwriter of "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break"
  • Ah, Yes! This comedic actor seen here starred in Vaudeville as an expert juggler
  • Born William Claude Dukenfield, he's supposed to have said, "Anyone who hates children and dogs can't be all bad"
  • "1880 - 1946", not "On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia" as rumored
  • Comic actor seen here:(closeup of nose)
  • Leo Rosten said of him, "Anyone who hates babies & dogs can't be all bad"
  • He went by a shorter name, but William Claude Dukenfield is an acceptable answer when referring to this actor
  • "I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally" is attributed to this bulbous-nosed actor
  • This comic's nose, seen here might be even bigger than a little chickadee
  • In "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man", he played circus owner Larson E. Whipsnade
  • This comedian played Humpty Dumpty in the 1933 Paramount film "Alice in Wonderland"
  • Britannica says this '30s film star was famed "for his distinctive nasal voice... and his fondness for alcohol"
  • The big attraction of the 1923 hit "Poppy" was this future film comic as Eustace McGargle
  • This hard-drinking '20s-'30s comedian scattered his money among hundreds of bank accounts across the country

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