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Mae West


Birth name: Mary Jane West
Birth: 17 August 1893
Died: 22 November 1980
Nationality: American
Hollywood Walk Star: Yes
Mae West

Career / Biography

Mae West (born Mary Jane West) was an actress on stage and films as well as being a playwright. She was known for her sexual double entendres and distinctive husky voice. Her plays and films often ran foul of the censors particularly after the Hayes Code was being enforced after 1934 in films which removed much of their appeal.

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If you want to be a star, you have to be willing to be treated like one.
It's not the men in my life that counts, it's the life in my men.
Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can't figure out what from.
I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing.
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
I'm no angel, but I've spread my wings a bit.
Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.

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