Since WC Fields is popular, here's another. He was not only a world class juggler but also a master lock picker and insomniac. Often, the only place he could fall asleep was in the barber's chair. Thus, it was not uncommon for some hotel barber to open up in the morning and find Bill asleep in one of his chairs.

And let's not forget the fameous occasion when he deducted $100 on his taxes for a "new subterfuge." They allowed it. Being who he was, he didn't rejoice but cursed all the years when he hadn't thought to do it.