HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS MAEWEST BORN 17 AUGUST 1893
HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS MAEWEST BORN 17 AUGUST 1893 15th among 100 the greatest female stars of classic American cinema. Mae West started in Vaudeville and on the stage in New York, and later moved to Hollywood to star in films known for their blunt sexuality and steamy settings. “It is better to be looked over than overlooked.”Mae West Synopsis Born on August 17, 1893, in Brooklyn, New York, Mae West hit her Hollywood stride in her late 30s, when she might have been considered in her "advanced years" for playing sexy harlots, but her persona and physical beauty overcame any doubt. The blunt sexuality of her films aroused the wrath and moral indignation of several groups, but this sexuality is what she is remembered for today. Early Life Born Mary Jane West on August 17, 1893, in Brooklyn, New York, to Matilda and John West. Family members called her Mae (spelled May at the time) from an early age. Matilda, also known as "Till...