Mae West
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
August 16, 1893Deathday
November 22, 1980Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
43Place of birth
Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Mary Jane West![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/xtlUd8VnOor4OuA8dexgDG9JlIP.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ttACv1NRimYH9JiyVwy5Kwq2nL0.jpg)
I'm No Angel
Tira![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/15Asucd1byN8KcjUY6Eb9YpDtzF.jpg)
Myra Breckinridge
Leticia Van Allen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bB0ewfiQCrtpdRTd5DQs3cLSigg.jpg)
My Little Chickadee
Flower Belle Lee![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kwxAUj8tf9kO2ESAriD8foYN28q.jpg)
She Done Him Wrong
Lady Lou![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/q1wgYCSl8lLhe8stNQWKVSjNrDK.jpg)
Goin' to Town
Cleo Borden![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zXp66XqUpqDWBcdBesQ6CVZOpyc.jpg)
Night After Night
Maudie Triplett![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iHgQZTl8yosVr2E8H2QamqtbicF.jpg)
Go West Young Man
Mavis Arden![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6mAklasWR7bSDbMJLkzwu0fukoo.jpg)
Belle of the Nineties
Ruby Carter![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9raTpmPJTRp9r9WiWYV418Z781b.jpg)
The Heat's On
Fay Lawrence![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uxgpQ3aTFxyX0ywBmTHYblzM4TQ.jpg)
Klondike Annie
Rose Carlton / Annie Alden![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/BvuDE2RaSm8PXYTEj8UILEy6GO.jpg)
Every Day's a Holiday
Peaches O'Day![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hXAJX0LiiMMt8a9DGsBuoP7kKqE.jpg)
Sextette
Marlo Manners![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tPRWEE12Kc87IOSL1Plf85GPZB3.jpg)
The Fashion Side of Hollywood
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vwcE04LiNzgcfEfquiOFXA4wcY9.jpg)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fvQT0mlvu8cucYl3b7OPbrl85lJ.jpg)
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9UGM3CzSaQ2uAICCW7LBCUhZ2Am.jpg)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Tira (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nl5PGgetUTdADk1gO12BPXb7wtB.jpg)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/v9170H0IQzP08TQNzc29bCNRZYp.jpg)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zkOxKjZpOCA2BlLnYAUvyg5vBzJ.jpg)
The Love Goddesses
(archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4bmCKOaWRAgicCtV2hgi7f7QirY.jpg)
The Women Who Run Hollywood
Herself (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/oM0gTtPYuKJo5d4kNC4UlwzRFO8.jpg)
Hollywood Uncensored
Self (archive footage)