Dodgers co-owner eyes $15 million for famed W.C. Fields estate

Hollywood history is up for grabs in Los Feliz, where the W.C. Fields estate — a 101-year-old Italianate mansion where the namesake comedian lived in the 1940s — just hit the market for $15 million.

Built in 1920, the architectural gem has housed multiple celebrities since Fields including “Pay It Forward� actor Gary Werntz and “Grace and Frankie� star Lily Tomlin. Today, it’s owned by Bobby Patton, the Texas oil magnate who co-owns the Los Angeles Dodgers. Records show he picked up the property for $7 million in 2013.

The leafy residence covers two-thirds of an acre in Laughlin Park, a gated enclave home to stars such as Angelina Jolie, Casey Affleck, Emma Roberts and Kristen Stewart.

It centers on a romantic home still in touch with its original design; across 8,000 square feet are carved stone columns, stained glass windows, arched doorways, colorful tile and coved ceilings. According to the listing, the antique mahogany panels come from a Spanish monastery.

“The original owner outbid William Randolph Hearst for the wood, who wanted it for Hearst Castle,� said co-listing agent Michael Maguire.

The home’s main highlight comes in the solarium, a dramatic combination of copper and glass that takes in views of the surrounding gardens and Griffith Park. Elsewhere are four bedrooms, five bathrooms and modern amenities such as a gym, wine cellar and movie theater.

Terraces, balconies and courtyards extend the living space outside, taking in views of the landscaped grounds that descend to a swimming pool and cabana at the edge of the estate.

Patton is part of Guggenheim Baseball Management, the ownership group that purchased the Dodgers for $2.15 billion in 2012. Other members of the group include businessman Mark Walter, film producer Peter Guber and Lakers legend Earvin “Magic� Johnson.

Michael Maguire and Victoria Massengale of Compass hold the listing.