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Mae West

Mae West

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1893-08-16

Birth Place

Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

poster

American Masters

1986

7.1

TV
Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990

6.5

Movie
Becoming Cary Grant

Becoming Cary Grant

2017

6.8

Movie
Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

1934

5.8

Movie
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995

8.0

Movie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

5.7

Movie
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988

7.0

Movie
Complicated Women

Complicated Women

2003

6.7

Movie
Every Day's a Holiday

Every Day's a Holiday

1937

5.5

Movie
Go West Young Man

Go West Young Man

1936

5.3

Movie
Goin' to Town

Goin' to Town

1935

5.1

Movie
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

10.0

Movie
Hollywood Blue

Hollywood Blue

1970

0.0

Movie
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

1933

0.0

Movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

6.5

Movie
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

2009

0.0

Movie
Hollywood Uncensored

Hollywood Uncensored

1987

5.5

Movie
I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel

1933

6.3

Movie
poster

Intimate Portrait

1993

4.5

TV
Klondike Annie

Klondike Annie

1936

6.4

Movie
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994

0.0

Movie
Mae West: Dirty Blonde

Mae West: Dirty Blonde

2020

6.8

Movie
poster

Mister Ed

1961

6.7

TV
My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

1940

6.5

Movie
Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge

1970

4.5

Movie
Night After Night

Night After Night

1932

6.2

Movie
Sextette

Sextette

1978

3.7

Movie
She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong

1933

5.8

Movie
The Best of Laurel and Hardy

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

0.0

Movie
The Fashion Side of Hollywood

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

1935

6.0

Movie
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

1996

10.0

Movie
The Heat's On

The Heat's On

1943

3.9

Movie
poster

The Oscars

1953

7.0

TV
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

1957

6.0

Movie
The Women Who Run Hollywood

The Women Who Run Hollywood

2016

7.0

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

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

2008

6.4

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

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007

4.9

Movie