5.9
Movie
Acting
Mae West
- Born
- Died
- (aged 87)
- Birthplace
- Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 49 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
5.9
Movie
6.4
Movie
I'm No Angel
4.6
Movie
Myra Breckinridge
6.8
TV
Mister Ed
6.4
Movie
My Little Chickadee
5.6
Movie
Goin' to Town
6.3
Movie
Night After Night
4.0
Movie
Sextette
6.3
Movie
Klondike Annie
5.5
Movie
Go West Young Man
6.1
Movie
Belle of the Nineties
5.7
Movie
Every Day's a Holiday
4.8
Movie
The Heat's On
6.0
Movie
Cleavage
4.5
Movie
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
8.3
Movie
The Casting Couch
Acting credits 49
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Homo Promo Film | (Archival) |
| 2024 | Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies Film | Self |
| 2022 | Becoming Marilyn Film | (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Mae West: Dirty Blonde Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Becoming Cary Grant Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | The Women Who Run Hollywood Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Vito Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema Film | Self (archive) |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Film | Tira (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Complicated Women Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Cleavage Film | |
| 2001 | Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1996 | The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | Trailer Camp Film | (Archival) |
| 1995 | Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | The Casting Couch Film | |
| 1994 | Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Homo Promo Film | (Archival) |
| 1990 | Anthony Quinn: An Original Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1988 | Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1987 | Hollywood Uncensored Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1986 | American Masters TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1978 | Sextette Film | Marlo Manners |
| 1976 | Hooray for Hollywood Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1970 | Hollywood Blue Film | (archive footage) |
| 1970 | Myra Breckinridge Film | Leticia Van Allen |
| 1968 | The Best of Laurel and Hardy Film | (archive footage) |
| 1961 | Mister Ed TV | (1 ep) |
| 1957 | The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays Film | Miss Ultraviolet (voice, archive footage) |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1943 | The Heat's On Film | Fay Lawrence |
| 1940 | My Little Chickadee Film | Flower Belle Lee |
| 1937 | Every Day's a Holiday Film | Peaches O'Day |
| 1936 | Go West Young Man Film | Mavis Arden |
| 1936 | Klondike Annie Film | Rose Carlton / Annie Alden |
| 1935 | The Fashion Side of Hollywood Film | Self |
| 1935 | Goin' to Town Film | Cleo Borden |
| 1934 | Belle of the Nineties Film | Ruby Carter |
| 1934 | Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 Film | Self |
| 1933 | Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1933 | I'm No Angel Film | Tira |
| 1933 | She Done Him Wrong Film | Lady Lou |
| 1932 | Night After Night Film | Maudie Triplett |
Crew credits 10
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Sextette Film | Theatre Play |
| 1940 | My Little Chickadee Film | Screenplay |
| 1937 | Every Day's a Holiday Film | Screenplay |
| 1936 | Go West Young Man Film | Screenplay |
| 1936 | Klondike Annie Film | Screenplay |
| 1935 | Goin' to Town Film | Screenplay |
| 1934 | Belle of the Nineties Film | Writer |
| 1933 | I'm No Angel Film | Dialogue, Screenplay, Story |
| 1933 | She Done Him Wrong Film | Writer |
| 1932 | Night After Night Film | Additional Dialogue |