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Hollywood was like a mouse being followed by a cat called television.

Mae West

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Mae West
Age: 87 †
Born: 1893
Born: August 17
Died: 1980
Died: November 22
Actor
Actress
Autobiographer
Comedian
Film Actor
Playwright
Screenwriter
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
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Brooklyn
New York
Mary Jane West
Jane West
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