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Mae West

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Also known as Mary Jane West, Mary West

American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer (1893–1980)

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Mae West was an American playwright, screenwriter, and actor who worked in film and television. Born in Brooklyn in 1893, she began her career in 1907 and continued until 1979. She wrote in English and performed as a contralto vocalist, recording for Decca. Her notable works include *Three Plays by Mae West*, *She done him wrong*, *Love as always*, *Mum xx*, *Project X*, and *Love As Always, Mum Xxx*. She also used the pseudonym Jane Mast.

West died in Los Angeles in 1980 from a stroke under natural circumstances. She was married to Guido Deiro and is recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1893
Died
1980
Works
20

Top works

  • 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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Film & TV

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…

Known for

  • 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
  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression — Self (archive footage)2009
  • Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema — Self (archive)2009
  • Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood — Tira (archive footage)2008
  • Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema — Self (archive footage)2007
  • Complicated Women — Self (archive footage)2003

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Mae
Family name
West
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Los Angeles
Spouse
Guido Deiro
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Award
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Instrument
voice
Record label
Decca
Image
Mae West - 1936.jpg
Voice type
contralto
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Commons category
Mae West
date of birth
1893-08-17
date of death
1980-11-22
cause of death
stroke
manner of death
natural causes
Commons gallery
Mae West
pseudonym
Jane Mast
topic's main category
Category:Mae West
name in native language
Mae West
start of work period
1907-00-00
writing language
English language
end of work period
1979-00-00
birth name
Mary Jane West
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Encyclopedic overview

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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