Mae West

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MAE WEST
Arts
Born: August 17, 1893
Brooklyn, NY
Died: November 22, 1980

"Come up and see me sometime."

At the age of 7, actress and playwright Mae West began a tapdance routine, at 8 she joined a theatre company and by age 14 had entered the vaudeville circuit. She made her Broadway debut in 1911 and by the early 20s had started writing plays. Ms. West's most successful play was Diamond Lil, with which she toured the country. She arrived in Hollywood in 1932 to star in pictures such as She Done Him Wrong and My Little Chickadee with W.C.Fields and Sextette. During World War II the British air force put Mae West's name in the dictionary by naming an inflatable life jacket after her.

1. Mae West began a tapdance routine at age _. (number)


2. At age 8 she joined a _______ company.


3. She made her _______ debut in 1911.


4. Her most successful play was _______ ___.


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