Mae West
Actor
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. 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
I'm No Angel
as Tira 1933
Myra Breckinridge
as Leticia Van Allen 1970
Becoming Cary Grant
as Self (archive footage) 2017
My Little Chickadee
as Flower Belle Lee 1940
The Love Goddesses
as (Archive Footage) 1965
Goin' to Town
as Cleo Borden 1935
Night After Night
as Maudie Triplett 1932
Sextette
as Marlo Manners 1978
Klondike Annie
as Rose Carlton / Annie Alden 1936
Go West Young Man
as Mavis Arden 1936
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as Tira (archive footage) 2008
Every Day's a Holiday
as Peaches O'Day 1937
Belle of the Nineties
as Ruby Carter 1934
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage) 2003
Hollywood Uncensored
as Self (archive footage) 1987
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage) 1975