Author Spotlight

Dennis Perrin

Dennis Perrin is the author of Mr. Mike: The Life and Work of Michael O'Donoghue, The Man Who Made Comedy Dangerous (Avon Books) and American Fan: Sports Mania and the Culture That Feeds It (Spike/HarperCollins).

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W. C. Fields

The acclaimed humorist’s work sees the range of human folly sans romance and piety.

By Dennis Perrin

Essays— Aug 29, 2000
The Bank Dick

In what is arguably his most popular and enduring feature, W. C. Fields nails the American tendency to inflate one’s importance.

By Dennis Perrin

Essays— Aug 29, 2000