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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Mae West (August 17, 1893 - November 22, 1980) was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol. 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. One of the more controversial movie stars of her day, West encountered many problems including censorship. ... Read more

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