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Mae West
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Mae West

1893 – 1980 · Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA · Active 1932–2022

Mae West, born in 1893, was a trailblazer in the realm of risqué comedy, blending her sharp wit with a bold persona. She made waves in Hollywood with her roles in She Done Him Wrong (1933), where she not only acted but also showcased her writing prowess, and later in Sextette (1978), which highlighted her enduring appeal. West's unique ability to challenge societal norms through humor and innuendo has solidified her status as an essential figure in cult cinema, influencing generations of performers and writers in the process.

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She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong

1933 ★ 5.9
as Lady Lou

New York singer and nightclub owner Lady Lou has more men friends than you can imagine. One of them is a vicious criminal who’s escaped and is on the way to see “his” girl, not realising she hasn’t exactly been faithful in his absence. Help is at hand in the form of young Captain Cummings, a local temperance league leader.

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Filmography

58 credits
2020s 2 credits
2022
Movie ★ 7.6
2020
Mae West: Dirty Blonde as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.9
2010s 3 credits
2017
Becoming Cary Grant as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.6
2016
The Women Who Run Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.1
2011
Vito as Self (archive)
Movie ★ 6.9
2000s 6 credits
2009
Movie ★ 4.5
2008
Movie ★ 6.1
2007
Movie ★ 4.3
2003
Complicated Women as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.9
2002
Movie ★ 6.0
1990s 7 credits
1995
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 8.0
1995
Trailer Camp as (Archival)
Movie ★ 3.7
1995
Movie ★ 8.3
1994
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her as Self (archive footage)
Movie
1993
Homo Promo as (Archival)
Movie ★ 5.3
1993
Intimate Portrait as Self (archive footage)
TV ★ 4.5
1990
Anthony Quinn: An Original as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.8
1980s 5 credits
1988
Movie ★ 7.0
1987
Hollywood Uncensored as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 5.4
1986
American Masters as Self (archive footage)
TV ★ 7.3
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 9.0
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1970s 5 credits
1978
Sextette as Marlo Manners
Movie ★ 3.9
1976
Hooray for Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 8.0
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.3
1970
Myra Breckinridge as Leticia Van Allen
Movie ★ 4.6
1970
Hollywood Blue as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 10.0
1960s 2 credits
1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 8.0
1961
TV ★ 6.8
1950s 2 credits
1957
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays as Miss Ultraviolet (voice, archive footage)
Movie ★ 5.8
1953
The Oscars as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1940s 2 credits
1943
The Heat's On as Fay Lawrence
Movie ★ 4.8
1940
My Little Chickadee as Flower Belle Lee
Movie ★ 6.5
1930s 11 credits
1937
Every Day's a Holiday as Peaches O'Day
Movie ★ 5.8
1936
Go West Young Man as Mavis Arden
Movie ★ 5.5
1936
Klondike Annie as Rose Carlton / Annie Alden
Movie ★ 6.3
1935
Goin' to Town as Cleo Borden
Movie ★ 5.5
1935
Movie ★ 6.5
1934
Movie ★ 6.1
1933
Movie ★ 6.4
1933
Movie ★ 5.9
1933
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
1932
Night After Night as Maudie Triplett
Movie ★ 6.3
s 1 credit
Homo Promo as (Archival)
Movie
Crew Credits
1970s 1 credit
1978
Sextette Theatre Play
Movie ★ 3.9
1940s 1 credit
1940
Movie ★ 6.5
1930s 10 credits
1937
Movie ★ 5.8
1936
Klondike Annie Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.3
1936
Movie ★ 5.5
1935
Goin' to Town Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.5
1934
Movie ★ 6.1
1933
Movie ★ 5.9
1933
Movie ★ 6.4
1933
I'm No Angel Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.4
1933
Movie ★ 6.4
1932
Night After Night Additional Dialogue
Movie ★ 6.3