Mae West

Mae West

ActressWriterSoundtrack
Born
August 17, 1893
Died
November 22, 1980
Awards
6 wins, 9 nominations

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. Though her first movie role, at age 40, was a small part in…

Biography

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. Though her first movie role, at age 40, 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 (1977), which also came from a play. She died on November 22, 1980.

Actress

SextetteSextette(1977)as Marlo Manners, Lady Barrington
Myra BreckinridgeMyra Breckinridge(1970)as Leticia
Mister EdMister Ed(1961)as Mae West
The Red Skelton HourThe Red Skelton Hour(1951)as Autobiography Writer Mae West
The Heat's OnThe Heat's On(1943)as Fay Lawrence

Self

The Second Annual Rock Music AwardsThe Second Annual Rock Music Awards(1976)as Self
The Dick Cavett ShowThe Dick Cavett Show(1975)as Self
Backlot USA(1976)as Self
AFI Life Achievement AwardAFI Life Achievement Award(1973)as Self - Audience Member
CBS News Special Report(1964)as Self (ep.: 'In Praise of New York City')

Archive Sound

The Twentieth CenturyThe Twentieth Century(1957)as Lady Lou (sound bite from She Done Him Wrong (1933))

Known for

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Mae West in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)Vladimir Bykoff, Gilbert Emery, and Mae West in Goin' to Town (1935)Mae West and Grant Withers in Goin' to Town (1935)Brian Abadie, Reg Lewis, Kal Szkalak, Mae West, Dave Du Pre, and Mike Besikof in Sextette (1977)Denny Gable, Reg Lewis, Kal Szkalak, and Mae West in Sextette (1977)Timothy Dalton and Mae West in Sextette (1977)

Credit Score: Mae West

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1My Little Chickadee3.2519406.8003344
2Every Day's a Holiday3.2519376.101628
3Go West Young Man3.2519366.200936
4Klondike Annie3.2519366.400947
5Goin' to Town3.2519356.400815
6Belle of the Nineties3.2519346.3001098
7I'm No Angel3.2519336.9004354
8She Done Him Wrong3.2519336.3017629
9Night After Night3.2519326.7001377
10Sextette1.6319783.9001657