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Mae West
Actor

Mae West

17 Aug 1893Born
22 Nov 1980Died
87Age at death
23Credits

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.

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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

Filmography

  1. TBAHomo PromoFilm: (Archival)
  2. 2022Becoming MarilynFilm: (archive footage)
  3. 2008Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code HollywoodFilm: Tira (archive footage)
  4. 2002CleavageFilm
  5. 1995Trailer CampFilm: (Archival)
  6. 1995The Casting CouchFilm
  7. 1993Homo PromoFilm: (Archival)
  8. 1978SextetteFilm: Marlo Manners
  9. 1970Hollywood BlueFilm: (archive footage)
  10. 1970Myra BreckinridgeFilm: Leticia Van Allen
  11. 1968The Best of Laurel and HardyFilm: (archive footage)
  12. 1961Mister EdSeries (1 episode)
  13. 1957The Strange Case of the Cosmic RaysFilm: Miss Ultraviolet (voice, archive footage)
  14. 1943The Heat's OnFilm: Fay Lawrence
  15. 1940My Little ChickadeeFilm: Flower Belle Lee, Screenplay
  16. 1937Every Day's a HolidayFilm: Peaches O'Day, Screenplay
  17. 1936Go West Young ManFilm: Mavis Arden, Screenplay
  18. 1936Klondike AnnieFilm: Rose Carlton / Annie Alden, Screenplay
  19. 1935Goin' to TownFilm: Cleo Borden, Screenplay
  20. 1934Belle of the NinetiesFilm: Ruby Carter, Writer
  21. 1933I'm No AngelFilm: Tira, Screenplay
  22. 1933She Done Him WrongFilm: Lady Lou, Writer
  23. 1932Night After NightFilm: Maudie Triplett

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