Mae West
Known for: Acting
Born: August 17, 1893
Died: November 22, 1980
Place of birth: 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 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.
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Filmography
45 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
7.3
Becoming Marilyn
2022
6.9
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
2020
6.6
Becoming Cary Grant
2017
7.1
The Women Who Run Hollywood
2016
7.0
Vito
2011
4.5
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
2009
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
6.1
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
4.3
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
6.9
Complicated Women
2003
6.0
Cleavage
2002
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Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
2001
10.0
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
1996
3.7
Trailer Camp
1995
8.0
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995
8.3
The Casting Couch
1995
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Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994
4.5
Intimate Portrait
1993
5.3
Homo Promo
1993
6.8
Anthony Quinn: An Original
1990
7.0
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
5.4
Hollywood Uncensored
1987
7.0
American Masters
1986
9.0
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
7.0
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
4.0
Sextette
1978
8.0
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
6.3
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
10.0
Hollywood Blue
1970
4.6
Myra Breckinridge
19708.0
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
6.8
Mister Ed
1961
5.7
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
1957
7.0
The Oscars
1953
4.8
The Heat's On
1943
6.4
My Little Chickadee
1940
5.8
Every Day's a Holiday
1937
5.5
Go West Young Man
1936
6.3
Klondike Annie
1936
6.5
The Fashion Side of Hollywood
1935
5.6
Goin' to Town
1935
6.1
Belle of the Nineties
1934
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Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
1934NR
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
1933
6.3
I'm No Angel
1933
5.9
She Done Him Wrong
1933
6.3
Night After Night
1932
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Homo Promo
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Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies
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