Mae West

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

August 17, 1893

died

November 22, 1980

place of birth

Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Mary Jane West

total credits

41 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Myra Breckinridge
4.5

Myra Breckinridge

1970as Leticia Van Allen
Sextette
3.9

Sextette

1978as Marlo Manners
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Uncensored
5.4

Hollywood Uncensored

1987as Self (archive footage)
Anthony Quinn: An Original
6.8

Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990as Self (archive footage)
She Done Him Wrong
5.9

She Done Him Wrong

1933as Lady Lou
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
4.3

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007as Self (archive footage)
My Little Chickadee
6.5

My Little Chickadee

1940as Flower Belle Lee
I'm No Angel
6.4

I'm No Angel

1933as Tira
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
7.0

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975as Self (archive footage)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
6.9

Complicated Women

2003as Self (archive footage)
Becoming Cary Grant
6.6

Becoming Cary Grant

2017as Self (archive footage)
Becoming Marilyn
7.6

Becoming Marilyn

2022
Vito
6.9

Vito

2011as Self (archive)
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
5.8

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

1957as Miss Ultraviolet (voice, archive footage)
Cleavage
6.0

Cleavage

2002
Hollywood Blue
10.0

Hollywood Blue

1970as (archive footage)
Goin' to Town
5.5

Goin' to Town

1935as Cleo Borden
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
6.1

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008as Tira (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
8.0

Hooray for Hollywood

1976as Self (archive footage)
The Women Who Run Hollywood
7.1

The Women Who Run Hollywood

2016as Self (archive footage)
Belle of the Nineties
6.1

Belle of the Nineties

1934as Ruby Carter
Klondike Annie
6.3

Klondike Annie

1936as Rose Carlton / Annie Alden
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
6.9

Mae West: Dirty Blonde

2020as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

1933as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

2009as Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
9.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984as Self (archive footage)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
8.0

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995as Self (archive footage)
Homo Promo
5.3

Homo Promo

1993as (Archival)
Go West Young Man
5.5

Go West Young Man

1936as Mavis Arden
The Fashion Side of Hollywood
6.5

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

1935as Self
Every Day's a Holiday
5.8

Every Day's a Holiday

1937as Peaches O'Day
Night After Night
6.3

Night After Night

1932as Maudie Triplett
The Casting Couch
8.3

The Casting Couch

1995
Trailer Camp
3.7

Trailer Camp

1995as (Archival)
The Heat's On
4.8

The Heat's On

1943as Fay Lawrence
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
4.5

Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema

2009as Self (archive)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

1934as Self
Homo Promo

Homo Promo

as (Archival)