Mae West
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| - | '''Mae West''' ([[August 17]], [[1893]] – [[November 22]], [[1980]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]], [[playwright]], [[screenwriter]], and [[sex symbol]]. | + | '''Mae West''' ([[August 17]], [[1893]] – [[November 22]], [[1980]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]], [[playwright]], [[screenwriter]], and [[sex symbol]]. [[Mae West]] was an early target of the [[Catholic Legion of Decency]] (see ''[[The Heat's On]]'' ([[1943]]). She is also remembered for a sofa made in the honour of her lips by [[Dali]]: the [[Mae West Lips Sofa]]{{GFDL}} |
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Mae West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter, and sex symbol. Mae West was an early target of the Catholic Legion of Decency (see The Heat's On (1943). She is also remembered for a sofa made in the honour of her lips by Dali: the Mae West Lips Sofa
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