Mae West

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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia