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Mae West

actress
Born: 8/17/1893
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York

Stage and film actress who was the queen of double entendre and exaggerated, humorous sexiness. Her films include She Done Him Wrong (1933) and Go West, Young Man (1936). Her plays include Sex (1926) and Diamond Lil (1928).

Died: 11/22/1980

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