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Mae West

Acting
Known For

87 Years Old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mae West, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA on 16th August 1893

Died

22nd November 1980

All Credits

American Masters Image
American Masters
Self (archive footage)
The Oscars Image
The Oscars
Self
Mister Ed Image
Mister Ed
Intimate Portrait Image
Intimate Portrait
Self (archive footage)
Myra Breckinridge Image
Myra Breckinridge
Leticia Van Allen
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Image
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
I'm No Angel Image
I'm No Angel
Tira
Hollywood Uncensored Image
Hollywood Uncensored
Self (archive footage)
Sextette Image
Sextette
Marlo Manners
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Image
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
My Little Chickadee Image
My Little Chickadee
Flower Belle Lee
She Done Him Wrong Image
She Done Him Wrong
Lady Lou
Klondike Annie Image
Klondike Annie
Rose Carlton / Annie Alden
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression Image
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self (archive)
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man Image
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Self (archive footage)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her Image
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women Image
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Becoming Cary Grant Image
Becoming Cary Grant
Self (archive footage)
The Heat's On Image
The Heat's On
Fay Lawrence
Anthony Quinn: An Original Image
Anthony Quinn: An Original
Self (archive footage)
Night After Night Image
Night After Night
Maudie Triplett
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful Image
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s Image
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Self (archive footage)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Image
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Tira (archive footage)
Belle of the Nineties Image
Belle of the Nineties
Ruby Carter
Hooray for Hollywood Image
Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema Image
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Every Day's a Holiday Image
Every Day's a Holiday
Peaches O'Day
Go West Young Man Image
Go West Young Man
Mavis Arden
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays Image
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
Miss Ultraviolet (voice, archive footage)
Mae West: Dirty Blonde Image
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Self (archive footage)
No Image
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
(archive footage)
The Women Who Run Hollywood Image
The Women Who Run Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Homo Promo Image
Homo Promo
(Archival)
Hollywood Blue Image
Hollywood Blue
(archive footage)
Trailer Camp Image
Trailer Camp
(Archival)
Goin' to Town Image
Goin' to Town
Cleo Borden
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 Image
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons Image
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Self (archive footage)
The Fashion Side of Hollywood Image
The Fashion Side of Hollywood
Self
Homo Promo Image
Homo Promo
(Archival)