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Mae West

Mae West

Acting

Born: August 17, 1893Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
Becoming Marilyn

Becoming Marilyn

2022
Mae West: Dirty Blonde

Mae West: Dirty Blonde

Self (archive footage)

2020
Becoming Cary Grant

Becoming Cary Grant

Self (archive footage)

2017
The Women Who Run Hollywood

The Women Who Run Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

2016
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Self (archive footage)

2009
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Tira (archive footage)

2008
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Self (archive footage)

2007
Complicated Women

Complicated Women

Self (archive footage)

2003
Trailer Camp

Trailer Camp

(Archival)

1995
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Self (archive footage)

1995
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Self (archive footage)

1994
Homo Promo

Homo Promo

(Archival)

1993
Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

Self (archive footage)

1990
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Self (archive footage)

1988
Hollywood Uncensored

Hollywood Uncensored

Self (archive footage)

1987
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Self (archive footage)

1984
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
Sextette

Sextette

Marlo Manners

1978
Hooray for Hollywood

Hooray for Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

1975
Hollywood Blue

Hollywood Blue

(archive footage)

1970
Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge

Leticia Van Allen

1970

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

(archive footage)

1968
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

Miss Ultraviolet (voice, archive footage)

1957
The Heat's On

The Heat's On

Fay Lawrence

1943
My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

Flower Belle Lee

1940
Every Day's a Holiday

Every Day's a Holiday

Peaches O'Day

1937
Go West Young Man

Go West Young Man

Mavis Arden

1936
Klondike Annie

Klondike Annie

Rose Carlton / Annie Alden

1936
The Fashion Side of Hollywood

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

Self

1935
Goin' to Town

Goin' to Town

Cleo Borden

1935
Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

Ruby Carter

1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Self

1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1933
I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel

Tira

1933
She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong

Lady Lou

1933
Night After Night

Night After Night

Maudie Triplett

1932