Mae West
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Mae West was an American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer who became a major entertainer during the early-to-mid 20th century. She remains a significant figure in entertainment history for her work in film, theater, and popular culture.
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- 1893
- Died
- 1980
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- 20
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- Three Plays by Mae West
- She done him wrong
- Love as always, Mum xx
- Project X
- Love As Always, Mum Xxx
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Acting · Bushwick, 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…
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- Becoming Marilyn2022
- Mae West: Dirty Blonde — Self (archive footage)2020
- Becoming Cary Grant — Self (archive footage)2017
- The Women Who Run Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2016
- Vito — Self (archive)2011
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Mary Jane "Mae" West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned more than seven decades. Recognized as a prominent sex symbol of her time, she was known for portraying sexually confident characters and for her use of double entendres, often delivering her lines in a distinctive contralto voice. West began performing in vaudeville and on stage in New York City before moving on to film in Los Angeles.
She was frequently associated with controversies over censorship and once stated, "I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it." As her film career declined, she remained active by writing books and plays, performing in Las Vegas and London, and appearing on radio and television. In later years, she also released rock and roll recordings. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her 15th among the greatest female screen legends of classic American cinema.
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1893 births1980 deaths20th-century American actresses20th-century American comedians20th-century American dramatists and playwrights20th-century American screenwriters20th-century American singers20th-century American women singers20th-century American women writersAccuracy disputes from February 2020Actresses from BrooklynActresses from Queens, New York