Mae West

Name: Mae West
Date of Birth: August 17, 1893
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Mini-bio: Mae West was born 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...( read more)

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Mae West mini-bio: Mae West was born 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. Though her first movie role was a small part in Night After Night (1932), her scene has become famous. A coat check girl exclaims, "Goodness! What lovely diamonds!", after seeing Mae's jewelry. Mae replies, "Goodness had nothing to do with it". Her next film, in which she starred, came the following year. She Done Him Wrong (1933) was based on her earlier and very popular play, "Diamond Lil". She went on to write and star in seven more films, including My Little Chickadee (1940) with W.C. Fields. Her last movie was Sextette (1978), which also came from a play. She died in Hollywood, California on November 22, 1980.

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Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)

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Notable feature(s): a come-hither voice, aggressive sexuality, and a genius for comedy

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Family: She was the daughter of John Patrick West and Matilda "Tillie" Doelger (also spelled Delker). Her sister and brother were Mildred Katherine "Beverly" West (December 8, 1898 – March 12, 1982) and John Edwin West (February 11, 1900 – October 12, 1964).

Resides in:She died in Hollywood, California. She was buried in New York.

Religious affiliations: Her parents converted to Protestantism, although her mother was, by heritage, a Jewish Bavarian-German and her father was born Irish-Catholic.

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Charities/Causes: Her play The Drag dealt with homosexuality and was what West called a "comedy-dramas of life". West was an early supporter of the women's liberation movement, but stated she was not a feminist. She was also a supporter of gay rights.

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jaynyca1

Yes, Mae West was an orginal!. . . There will never be another like her, she was so ahead of her time.

posted 901 days ago
jaysgrandmother

"come up to see me sometime", is her famouse invitation. She was a lovely Lady..I loved all her movies..

posted 964 days ago

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Sextette (PG, 1978)
Myra Breckinridge (R, 1970)
My Little Chickadee (Unrated, 1939)
Klondike Annie (Unrated, 1936)
Belle of the Nineties (Unrated, 1934)
I'm No Angel (Unrated, 1933)
She Done Him Wrong (Unrated, 1933)

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Mary Pickford and Mae West were among some of the stars considered for the lead role in which Billy Wilder movie? Mae West was insulted that she would be considered for such a role. Answer »
In what year did the following events occur? The films "The Shining" and "Ordinary People" were released, "The Facts Of Life" was ending it's first season on television, Alfred Hitchcock, Mae West, and Steve McQueen all died, and Macaulay Culkin and Christina Ricci were both born. Answer »
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Which female sex symbol said these quotes"When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad, I'm better." "Why don't you come up sometimes and see me." She was in Myra Breckinridge,I'm No Angel,Belle of the Ninetees. Answer »

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