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Harriet acted as stage assistant for W.C. Fields for two years prior to their marriage in 1900. The couple separated in 1907 but never divorced. When Fields died in 1946, Harriet only received $10,000 of the $800,000 estate. After court battles, she was awarded over half the estate in 1949.
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Harriet acted as stage assistant for W.C. Fields for two years prior to their marriage in 1900. The couple separated in 1907 but never divorced. When Fields died in 1946, Harriet only received $10,000 of the $800,000 estate. After court battles, she was awarded over half the estate in 1949.
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