Mae west imdb biography
•
Mae West
American actress (1893–1980)
This article is about the actress. For other uses, see Mae West (disambiguation).
Mae West | |
|---|---|
West in 1932 | |
| Born | Mary Jane West (1893-08-17)August 17, 1893 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 1980(1980-11-22) (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cypress Hills Cemetery |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1907–1979 |
| Spouse | Frank Wallace (m. 1911; div. 1943) |
| Partner | Paul Novak (1954-1980) |
Mary Jane "Mae" West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned over sju decades.[1] Considered a sex symbol, she was known for her breezy sexuell independence and her lättsam bawdy double entendres, often delivered in a husky contralto voice.[2] She was act
•
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.
BornAugust 17, 1893
DiedNovember 22, 1980(87)
•
Mae West (film)
1982 American TV series or program
Mae West (also known as The Mae West Story) is a 1982 television film about the life of the comedian actress and writer Mae West. It was directed by Lee Philips, starring Ann Jillian as West and featuring James Brolin, Piper Laurie, and Roddy McDowall in supporting roles.[1][2]
Release and reception
[edit]The film originally aired on ABC on May 2, 1982, and was the third most-viewed prime time television program in the United States for the week of April 26–May 2, 1982.[3] In 2010s, it was released digitally on platforms like Amazon Freevee and Google Play Movies.[4] Unlike most TV movies of its time, it was filmed on theater grade movie stock and not video tape, which allowed Multicom Entertainment to perform a 4K restoration of the film in 2010, which is the version available on Freevee and Google.
At the 34th Primetime Emmy Awards, the film received four nominations: Outstan