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.
Acted in 22
2020s
- 2025
- 2022
Becoming Marilyn
(archive footage)
2000s
- 2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Tira (archive footage)
- 2002
Cleavage
Movie
1990s
- 1995
The Casting Couch
Movie
- 1993
Homo Promo
(Archival)
1970s
- 1978
- 1970
Hollywood Blue
(archive footage)
Myra Breckinridge
Leticia Van Allen
1960s
- 1961
1950s
- 1957
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
Miss Ultraviolet (voice, archive footage)
1940s
- 1943
The Heat's On
Fay Lawrence
- 1940
My Little Chickadee
Flower Belle Lee
1930s
- 1937
Every Day's a Holiday
Peaches O'Day
- 1936
Go West Young Man
Mavis Arden
- 1935
Goin' to Town
Cleo Borden
- 1934
Belle of the Nineties
Ruby Carter
- 1933
I'm No Angel
Tira
She Done Him Wrong
Lady Lou
- 1932
Night After Night
Maudie Triplett
Wrote 9
1970s
- 1978
1940s
- 1940
My Little Chickadee
Screenplay
1930s
- 1937
Every Day's a Holiday
Screenplay
- 1936
Go West Young Man
Screenplay
- 1935
Goin' to Town
Screenplay
- 1934
Belle of the Nineties
Writer
- 1933
I'm No Angel
Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
She Done Him Wrong
Writer
Other crew 1
1930s
- 1932
Night After Night
Additional Dialogue
Appearances26
2020s
- 2024
Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies
Self
- 2020
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2017
- 2016
- 2011
Vito
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
Self (archive)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self (archive footage)
- 2007
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
- 2003
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
- 2001
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1996
- 1995
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Self (archive footage)
- 1994
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Self (archive footage)
- 1993
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
- 1987
- 1986
- 1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Self (archive footage)
- 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970s
- 1976
Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
- 1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1950s
- 1953
1930s
- 1935
The Fashion Side of Hollywood
Self
- 1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
Self
- 1933
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)