Mae West

Mae West

1893-08-17 – 1980-11-22 (age 87) Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Biography

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Mae West (born Mary Jane West; August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades. Known for her bawdy double entendres, West made a name for herself in vaudeville and on the stage in New York before moving to Hollywood to become a comedienne, actress and writer in the motion picture industry. In consideration of her contributions to American cinema, the American Film Institute named West 15th among the greatest female stars of all time. One of the more controversial movie stars of her day, West encountered many problems including censorship. When her cinematic career ended, she continued to perform on stage, in Las Vegas, in the United Kingdom, on radio and television, and recorded rock and roll albums. She used the alias Jane Mast early in her career.

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Known For

Complicated Women
Complicated Women

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Myra Breckinridge
Myra Breckinridge

1970

as Leticia Van Allen

Hollywood Uncensored
Hollywood Uncensored

1987

as Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sextette
Sextette

1978

as Marlo Manners

Every Day's a Holiday
Every Day's a Holiday

1937

as Peaches O'Day

The Casting Couch
I'm No Angel
I'm No Angel

1933

as Tira

Goin' to Town
Goin' to Town

1935

as Cleo Borden

My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee

1940

as Flower Belle Lee

Becoming Marilyn
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988

as Self (archive footage)

Go West Young Man
Go West Young Man

1936

as Mavis Arden

Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as Self (archive footage)

Vito
Vito

2011

as Self (archive)

She Done Him Wrong
She Done Him Wrong

1933

as Lady Lou

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
The Women Who Run Hollywood
The Women Who Run Hollywood

2016

as Self (archive footage)

Hooray for Hollywood
Hooray for Hollywood

1976

as Self (archive footage)