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Learn about the life and career of Mae West, a controversial and influential star of stage and screen who was known for her sexual independence and bawdy humor. Find out about her early years, her film roles, her censorship battles, and her later works.
Nov 30, 2020 · Mae West started in Vaudeville and on the stage in New York, and later moved to Hollywood to star in films known for their blunt sexuality and steamy settings.
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Jun 30, 2021 · No one thinks of Mae West as a purveyor of social realism, but perhaps people should.
Mae West. Actress: She Done Him Wrong. Mae West was born August 17, 1893 in Brooklyn, New York, to "Battling Jack" West and Matilda Doelger. She began her career as a child star in vaudeville, and later went on to write her own plays, including "SEX", for which she was arrested.
Sep 20, 2024 · Mae West, American stage and film actress, a sex symbol whose frank sensuality, languid postures, and wisecracking became her trademarks. She usually portrayed women who accepted their lives of dubious virtue with flippant good humor.
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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.
Aug 17, 2021 · There weren’t many individuals in old Hollywood like Mae West, a bold comic performer who was at least 50 years ahead of her time in terms of her material and command of her career.
