THE trouble with writing a biography of someone like Mae West is that her image is not only larger than life, it’s also big enough to dwarf the portrait you are trying to create. For most of her life, ...

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 ...

August 17, 1893: Mary Jane West is born to John Patrick and Mathilda West on Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. c.1896: Sister Mildred West is born (name later changed to Beverly). c.1900: Brother John ...

In a new “American Masters” biography of Mae West, the point is made that she was censored in virtually every form of 20th-century entertainment. On the Broadway stage, she was convicted of obscenity ...

Dive into the life and career of groundbreaking entertainer Mae West. Dive into the life and career of groundbreaking writer, performer and subversive star Mae West. Over a career spanning eight ...

Charlie and Jo are pretty ordinary. Mae West was pretty extraordinary. Bearing out the notion that opposites attract, Charlie and Jo are enthralled by Mae. In fact, that infatuation is their one ...