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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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Filmography
all 38
Movies 34
self 20
TV Shows 4
Screenplay 2
Mae West: Dirty Blonde (2020)
Becoming Cary Grant (2017)
The Women Who Run Hollywood (2016)
Hollywood Rebellen (2013)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007)
Complicated Women (2003)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful (1996)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995)
Intimate Portrait (1993)
Anthony Quinn: An Original (1990)
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988)
Hollywood Uncensored (1987)
American Masters (1986)
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
Sextette (1978)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Hollywood Blue (1970)
Myra Breckinridge (1970)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy (1968)
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays (1957)
The Heat's On (1943)
My Little Chickadee (1940)
Every Day's a Holiday (1937)
Go West Young Man (1936)
Klondike Annie (1936)
Goin' to Town (1935)
Belle of the Nineties (1934)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933)
She Done Him Wrong (1933)
Night After Night (1932)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1893-08-17
Deathday1980-11-22 (87 years old)
Birth NameMary Jane West
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States
RelationshipsGuido Deiro (1914 - 1920)
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsMary Jane West
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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