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, ...
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 ...
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 ...