Mae West with Flowers pets George Harrison and Ringo Starr

George Harrison and Ringo Starr

Debra Paget as Lilia

waving while walking off the plane

and lasting cultural influence have secured The Doors' place among the greatest rock bands of all time

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver attend the Share 30th annual Boomtown party at the Universal Amphitheatre

Mae West with Flowers pets George Harrison and Ringo StarrEye catching and mod portrait of Mae West holding flowers and smiling. Mae West was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned over seven decades. Considered a sex symbol, she was known for her breezy sexual independence and her lighthearted bawdy double entendres, often delivered in a husky contralto voice. She was active in vaudeville and on stage in New York City before moving to Los Angeles to begin a