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Mae West

Acting Born Aug 17, 1893 Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

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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Known for

American Masters

as Self (archive footage)

Intimate Portrait

as Self (archive footage)
Film

A Beautiful Mind

2001

The Oscars

as Self
Film

Myra Breckinridge

as Leticia Van Allen

Full filmography

  • American Masters (1986) as Self (archive footage)
  • Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self (archive footage)
  • Mister Ed (1961)
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • Myra Breckinridge (1970) as Leticia Van Allen
  • Anthony Quinn: An Original (1990) as Self (archive footage)
  • I'm No Angel (1933) as Tira
  • Hollywood Uncensored (1987) as Self (archive footage)
  • She Done Him Wrong (1933) as Lady Lou
  • Complicated Women (2003) as Self (archive footage)
  • Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007) as Self (archive footage)
  • Goin' to Town (1935) as Cleo Borden
  • Sextette (1978) as Marlo Manners
  • Becoming Cary Grant (2017) as Self (archive footage)
  • Night After Night (1932) as Maudie Triplett
  • Go West Young Man (1936) as Mavis Arden
  • My Little Chickadee (1940) as Flower Belle Lee
  • Vito (2011) as Self (archive)
  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Klondike Annie (1936) as Rose Carlton / Annie Alden
  • Hollywood Blue (1970) as (archive footage)
  • Belle of the Nineties (1934) as Ruby Carter
  • Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) as Self (archive footage)
  • Trailer Camp (1995) as (Archival)