Mae West
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mae West, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Intimate Portrait
The Oscars
American Masters
Mister Ed
Anthony Quinn: An Original
Myra Breckinridge
My Little Chickadee
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
All Movies (42)
- Becoming Marilyn2022
- Mae West: Dirty Blonde2020 · as Self (archive footage)
- Becoming Cary Grant2017 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Women Who Run Hollywood2016 · as Self (archive footage)
- Vito2011 · as Self (archive)
- Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema2009 · as Self (archive)
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression2009 · as Self (archive footage)
- Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood2008 · as Tira (archive footage)
- Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema2007 · as Self (archive footage)
- Complicated Women2003 · as Self (archive footage)
- Cleavage2002
- Trailer Camp1995 · as (Archival)
- Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons1995 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Casting Couch1995
- Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her1994 · as Self (archive footage)
- Homo Promo1993 · as (Archival)
- Anthony Quinn: An Original1990 · as Self (archive footage)
- Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man1988 · as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Uncensored1987 · as Self (archive footage)
- Going Hollywood: The '30s1984 · as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Sextette1978 · as Marlo Manners
- Hooray for Hollywood1976 · as Self (archive footage)
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975 · as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Blue1970 · as (archive footage)
- Myra Breckinridge1970 · as Leticia Van Allen
- The Best of Laurel and Hardy1968 · as (archive footage)
- The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays1957 · as Miss Ultraviolet (voice, archive footage)
- The Heat's On1943 · as Fay Lawrence
- My Little Chickadee1940 · as Flower Belle Lee
- Every Day's a Holiday1937 · as Peaches O'Day
- Go West Young Man1936 · as Mavis Arden
- Klondike Annie1936 · as Rose Carlton / Annie Alden
- The Fashion Side of Hollywood1935 · as Self
- Goin' to Town1935 · as Cleo Borden
- Belle of the Nineties1934 · as Ruby Carter
- Hollywood on Parade No. B-101934 · as Self
- Hollywood on Parade No. B-51933 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- I'm No Angel1933 · as Tira
- She Done Him Wrong1933 · as Lady Lou
- Night After Night1932 · as Maudie Triplett
- Homo Promo— · as (Archival)
All TV Shows (4)
- Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self (archive footage)
- American Masters1986 · as Self (archive footage)
- Mister Ed1961
- The Oscars1953 · as Self