Filmography
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Known For
She Done Him Wrong Lady Lou (1933) -
I'm No Angel Tira (1933) -
Goin' to Town Cleo Borden (1935) -
Known For
Sextette Marlo Manners (1977) -
Soundtrack
Russian Doll (2019) -
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Prisoner in Concert (1981) -
Sextette (1977)
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My Tongue Is -Quick! (1971) -
Myra Breckinridge (1970) -
Mondo Trasho (1969) -
The Love Goddesses (1965) -
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The Heat's On (1943) -
![My Little Chickadee]( "My Little Chickadee")
My Little Chickadee (1940) -
![Every Day's a Holiday]( "Every Day's a Holiday")
Every Day's a Holiday (1937) -
![Go West Young Man]( "Go West Young Man")
Go West Young Man (1936) -
![Klondike Annie]( "Klondike Annie")
Klondike Annie (1936) -
![Goin' to Town]( "Goin' to Town")
Goin' to Town (1935) -
![Belle of the Nineties]( "Belle of the Nineties")
Belle of the Nineties (1934) -
![I'm No Angel]( "I'm No Angel")
I'm No Angel (1933) -
Soundtrack
![She Done Him Wrong]( "She Done Him Wrong")
She Done Him Wrong (1933) -
Actress
![Sextette]( "Sextette")
Sextette Marlo Manners (1977) -
![Myra Breckinridge]( "Myra Breckinridge")
Myra Breckinridge Leticia (1970) -
![Mister Ed]( "Mister Ed")
Mister Ed Mae West (1964) -
![The Heat's On]( "The Heat's On")
The Heat's On Fay Lawrence (1943) -
![My Little Chickadee]( "My Little Chickadee")
My Little Chickadee Flower Belle Lee (1940) -
![Every Day's a Holiday]( "Every Day's a Holiday")
Every Day's a Holiday Peaches O'Day (1937) -
![Go West Young Man]( "Go West Young Man")
Go West Young Man Mavis Arden (1936) -
![Klondike Annie]( "Klondike Annie")
Klondike Annie The Frisco Doll / Rose Carlton (1936) -
![Goin' to Town]( "Goin' to Town")
Goin' to Town Cleo Borden (1935) -
![Belle of the Nineties]( "Belle of the Nineties")
Belle of the Nineties Ruby Carter (1934) -
![I'm No Angel]( "I'm No Angel")
I'm No Angel Tira (1933) -
![She Done Him Wrong]( "She Done Him Wrong")
She Done Him Wrong Lady Lou (1933) -
Actress
![Night After Night]( "Night After Night")
Night After Night Maudie Triplett (1932) -
Writer
![Sextette]( "Sextette")
Sextette (1977) -
![My Little Chickadee]( "My Little Chickadee")
My Little Chickadee (1940) -
![Every Day's a Holiday]( "Every Day's a Holiday")
Every Day's a Holiday (1937) -
![Go West Young Man]( "Go West Young Man")
Go West Young Man (1936) -
![Klondike Annie]( "Klondike Annie")
Klondike Annie (1936) -
![Goin' to Town]( "Goin' to Town")
Goin' to Town (1935) -
![Belle of the Nineties]( "Belle of the Nineties")
Belle of the Nineties (1934) -
![I'm No Angel]( "I'm No Angel")
I'm No Angel (1933) -
![She Done Him Wrong]( "She Done Him Wrong")
She Done Him Wrong (1933) -
Writer
![Night After Night]( "Night After Night")
Night After Night (1932) -
Archive footage
![Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies]( "Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies")
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2004-2020) -
![Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn]( "Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn")
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![The Craig Caddell Show]( "The Craig Caddell Show")
The Craig Caddell Show (2017) -
![Et la femme créa Hollywood]( "Et la femme créa Hollywood")
Et la femme créa Hollywood (2016) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2014-2015) -
Hollywood Rebellen (2013)
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![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (2012) -
![Vito]( "Vito")
Vito (2011) -
![Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema]( "Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema")
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![Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression]( "Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression")
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![Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America]( "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America")
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![Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood]( "Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood")
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![Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema]( "Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema")
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![Screen Goddesses]( "Screen Goddesses")
Screen Goddesses (2006) -
![Dead Famous]( "Dead Famous")
Dead Famous (2006) -
![The Great Man: W.C. Fields]( "The Great Man: W.C. Fields")
The Great Man: W.C. Fields (2005) -
![Naughty Bits]( "Naughty Bits")
Naughty Bits (2004) -
![Sex at 24 Frames Per Second]( "Sex at 24 Frames Per Second")
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) -
![Complicated Women]( "Complicated Women")
Complicated Women (2003) -
Living Famously (2003)
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![Cleavage]( "Cleavage")
Cleavage (2002) -
![Backstory]( "Backstory")
Backstory (2001) -
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![Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2]( "Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2")
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![E! Mysteries & Scandals]( "E! Mysteries & Scandals")
E! Mysteries & Scandals (1999) -
![Intimate Portrait]( "Intimate Portrait")
Intimate Portrait (1999) -
![Junket Whore]( "Junket Whore")
Junket Whore (1998) -
![The Real Las Vegas]( "The Real Las Vegas")
The Real Las Vegas (1996) -
![The Good, the Bad & the Beautiful]( "The Good, the Bad & the Beautiful")
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![Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons]( "Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons")
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![The Casting Couch]( "The Casting Couch")
The Casting Couch (1995) -
![Inside the Dream Factory]( "Inside the Dream Factory")
Inside the Dream Factory (1995) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1995) -
![Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her]( "Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her")
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![Legends of Comedy]( "Legends of Comedy")
Legends of Comedy (1992) -
![Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show']( "Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'")
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![Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths]( "Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths")
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![Anthony Quinn: An Original]( "Anthony Quinn: An Original")
Anthony Quinn: An Original (1990) -
![Hollywood Sex Symbols]( "Hollywood Sex Symbols")
Hollywood Sex Symbols (1988) -
![Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man]( "Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man")
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![Going Hollywood: The '30s]( "Going Hollywood: The '30s")
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) -
![Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage]( "Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage")
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![Showbiz Ballyhoo]( "Showbiz Ballyhoo")
Showbiz Ballyhoo (1982) -
![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![The 53rd Annual Academy Awards]( "The 53rd Annual Academy Awards")
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![Hollywood on Parade]( "Hollywood on Parade")
Hollywood on Parade (1978) -
![All You Need Is Love]( "All You Need Is Love")
All You Need Is Love (1977) -
![Brother Can You Spare a Dime]( "Brother Can You Spare a Dime")
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975) -
The Great Radio Comedians (1972)
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Hollywood Blue (1970)
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![The Best of Laurel and Hardy]( "The Best of Laurel and Hardy")
The Best of Laurel and Hardy (1968) -
![Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At...]( "Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At...")
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![The Love Goddesses]( "The Love Goddesses")
The Love Goddesses (1965) -
![Hollywood Without Make-Up]( "Hollywood Without Make-Up")
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) -
![The Twentieth Century]( "The Twentieth Century")
The Twentieth Century (1959) -
Archive footageHollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933)
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![Hollywood Remembers]( "Hollywood Remembers")
Hollywood Remembers (2000)
All Filmography
Awards
2 wins & 2 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí created one of his most iconic works influenced by her: "Mae West's Lips Sofa" (1937).
Quotes
I wrote the story myself. It's all about a girl who lost her reputation but never missed it.
Trademark
Deep sultry contralto voice
Nickname
"The Statue of Libido"
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Mary Jane West
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
(age 88)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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