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Mae (given Name)
Mae is an English feminine given name. It is a variant of May, and derives from the month of May, which is named after the Roman goddess Maia. In Portuguese ''Mãe'' means mother. Mae may refer to: In music: * Mae Moore, Canadian singer-songwriter * Mae Muller, English singer-songwriter In acting: * Mae Bramhall (c. 1861 – 1897), American actress and writer * Mae Busch (1891–1946), Australian actress * Mae Clarke (1910-1992), American actress * Mae Marsh (1894–1968), American movie actress * Mae Martin (born 1987), Canadian comedian and actor * Mae Murray (1885–1965), American silent film actress * Mae Questel (1908–1998), American actress * Mae West (1893–1980), American actress (after whom are named a variety of otherwise unrelated items) * Mae Whitman (born 1988), American actress In other fields: * Mae Brussell (1922–1988), American radio personality * Mae Jemison (born 1956), the first African-American woman to travel to space * Mae Schmidle (1927–201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae Murray
Mae Murray (born Marie Adrienne Koenig; May 10, 1885 – March 23, 1965) was an American actress, dancer, film producer, and screenwriter. Murray rose to fame during the silent film era and was known as "The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips" and "The Gardenia of the Screen". Early life Murray was born in New York City, the second-oldest child of Joseph and Mary (née Miller) Koenig. Her maternal grandparents had emigrated from France while her paternal grandparents had emigrated from Germany. She had two brothers, William Robert (born November 1889) and Howard Joseph (born January 1884). The family eventually moved to an apartment in the Lower East Side. In May 1896, Joseph Koenig, Murray's father, died from acute gastritis due to his alcoholism. To support the family, Mary Koenig took a job as a housekeeper for Harry Payne Whitney. Career Stage Murray began acting on the Broadway stage in 1906 with dancer Vernon Castle. In 1908, she joined the chorus line of the Ziegfeld Follies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae Schmidle
Mae Schmidle (June 8, 1926 – April 26, 2019) was an American politician. Biography Schmidle was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, She lived in Newtown, Connecticut with her husband and family and was involved with the Newtown Parent Teacher Association. Schmidle served as the president of the Connecticut State Parent Teacher Association. She served as the Newtown town clerk. Schmidle served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1981 to 1991 and was a Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains .... Schmidle died at her home in Newtown, Connecticut. Notes 1926 births 2019 deaths Politicians from Bridgeport, Connecticut People from Newtown, Connecticut Women state legislators in Connecticut Republican Party members of the Connecticut House of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae Jemison
Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956) is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle ''Endeavour''. Jemison joined NASA's astronaut corps in 1987 and was selected to serve for the STS-47 mission, during which she orbited the Earth for nearly eight days on September 12–20, 1992. Born in Alabama and raised in Chicago, Jemison graduated from Stanford University with degrees in chemical engineering as well as African and African-American studies. She then earned her medical degree from Cornell University. Jemison was a doctor for the Peace Corps in Liberia and Sierra Leone from 1983 until 1985 and worked as a general practitioner. In pursuit of becoming an astronaut, she applied to NASA. Jemison left NASA in 1993 and founded a technology research company. She later formed a non-profit educational foundation and through the foundation is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae Brussell
Mae Magnin Brussell (May 29, 1922 – October 3, 1988) was an American radio personality and conspiracy theorist. She was the host of ''Dialogue: Conspiracy'' (later renamed ''World Watchers International''). Early life Mae Magnin was born on May 29, 1922, in Beverly Hills, California.Knight, Peter (2003)"Mae Brussell."In''Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1: A–L''.Foreword by David Brion Davis. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIOpp. 140-141.. . Her father, Edgar Magnin, was a Reform rabbi at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple.Staff writer (Jul. 14, 1941)"Rabbi to Deliver Sunday Sermon."''The Stanford Daily'', vol. 99a, no. 8. p. 1.br>Full issue./ref> Her paternal great-grandparents, Isaac Magnin and Mary Ann Magnin, were the founders of I. Magnin, an upscale women's clothing store in San Francisco, California. She attended Stanford University in Palo Alto and received an associate degree from the University of California, Berkeley on June 3, 1942. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae Whitman
Mae Margaret Whitman (born June 9, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She began acting in commercials as a child, making her film debut at the age of six in the romantic drama '' When a Man Loves a Woman'' (1994). She achieved recognition as a child actress for her supporting roles in '' One Fine Day'' (1996), ''Independence Day'' (1996), ''Hope Floats'' (1998), and her television role on '' JAG'' (1998–2001). Whitman gained mainstream attention for her recurring role as Ann Veal on the Fox sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2004–2006, 2013) and her role as Annie Marks on the NBC drama ''Good Girls''. She also starred as Amber Holt in the NBC drama '' Parenthood'' (2010–2015), for which she received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She established herself as a prominent voice actor in children's film and television for her voice performances as Little Suzy in ''Johnny Bravo'' (1997–2004), Shanti in ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae West (other)
Mae West (1893–1980) was an American actress, playwright, and screenwriter. Mae West may also refer to: * ''Mae West'' (film), a 1982 telefilm * Mae West (life preserver) * ''Mae West'' (sculpture), a sculpture in Munich * MAE-West, an Internet exchange point in California, United States * M2A2 tank or Mae West, a pre–World War II M2 light tank variant * Lady May or Mae West, American rapper * Debi Mae West (born 1963), American voice actor See also * ''Mae West Lips Sofa The ''Mae West Lips Sofa'' is a surrealist sculpture in the form of a sofa by Salvador Dalí. The light red, sized seating furniture made of polyurethane foam coated with a red polidur coating was shaped in 1972 after the lips of actress Mae We ...'', a 1937 a surrealist sofa by Salvador Dalí * May West, dessert cake {{disambiguation West, Mae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae West
Mae West (born Mary Jane West; August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American stage and film actress, playwright, screenwriter, singer, and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned over seven decades. 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 career in the film industry. West was one of the most controversial movie stars of her day; she encountered problems especially with censorship. She once quipped, "I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it." She bucked the system by making comedy out of conventional mores, and the Depression-era audience admired her for it. When her film career ended, she wrote books and plays, and continued to perform in Las Vegas and the United Kingdom, on radio and television, and recorded rock 'n roll albums. In 1999, the American Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae Questel
Mae Questel (born Mae Kwestel, September 13, 1908 – January 4, 1998) was an American actress. She was best known for providing the voices for the animated characters Betty Boop (from 1931) and Olive Oyl (from 1933). She began in vaudeville, primarily working as an impressionist. She later performed on Broadway and in films and television, including her role as Aunt Bethany in ''National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'' (1989). Early career and Betty Boop Born Mae Kwestel in the Bronx, New York City, to Simon and Freida (née Glauberman) Kwestel, she attended Morris High School and studied acting at the American Theatre Wing and with the Theatre Guild. Although she wanted to be an entertainer, her parents, who were Orthodox Jews, actively discouraged her from doing so, at one point forcing her to leave the Theatre Guild school. Nevertheless, at the age of 17, Questel won a talent contest held at the RKO Fordham Theatre in the Bronx by imitating actress and singer Helen Kane. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae Martin
Mae Martin (born 2 May 1987) is a Canadian-born comedian, actor, and screenwriter based in England. They wrote and starred in the Netflix comedy series ''Feel Good'' and won two Canadian Comedy Awards as part of the comedy troupe The Young and the Useless. They received a nomination for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for their work on ''Feel Good''. Early life Mae Martin was born in Toronto on 2 May 1987, the child of Canadian writer and teacher Wendy Martin and English food writer James Chatto. James, whose parents were actor Tom Chatto and talent agent Ros Chatto, appeared in the 1963 film adaptation of ''Lord of the Flies'' as a child and on the West End stage in ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' in the 1980s. Martin has an elder brother who is an academic. Their paternal uncle is an artist and actor Daniel Chatto, who is married to Queen Elizabeth II's niece Lady Sarah Chatto. Martin was baptised in a village on the Greek island of Corfu, where their fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May (given Name)
May is an English feminine given name. It is derived from the name of the month, which comes from Maia, the name of a Roman fertility goddess. The name May is also used as a pet form of Mary and Margaret. People *May Allison (1890–1989), American actress * May Allison (runner) (born 1964), Canadian runner * May Arida (1926–2018), Lebanese socialite *May Arslan (1928–2013), member of the Lebanese Arslan family *May Chow, Canadian chef *May Gibbs (1877–1969), Australian children's author and illustrator *May Golan (born 1986), Israeli politician, political activist and commentator *May Hezlet (1882–1978), British amateur golfer and sports writer *May Hollinworth (1895–1968), Australian theatre producer and director *May J. (born 1988), Japanese singer *May McAvoy (1899–1984), American actor * May W. Newburger (1920–2012), New York politician *May Robson (1858–1942), Australian actress *May Sarton (1912–1995), American poet and novelist *May Sayegh (1940–2023) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh (born Mary Wayne Marsh; November 9, 1894U.S. Census records for 1900, El Paso, Texas, Sheet No. 6 – February 13, 1968) was an American film actress with a career spanning over 50 years. Early life Mae Marsh was born Mary Wayne Marsh in Madrid, New Mexico Territory, on November 9, 1894. She was one of five children of Charles Marsh and Mary Wayne Marsh, and she attended Convent of the Sacred Heart School in Hollywood as well as public school. A frequently told story of Marsh's childhood is "Her father, a railroad auditor, died when she was four. Her family moved to San Francisco, California, where her stepfather was killed in the great earthquake of 1906. Her great-aunt then took Mae and er older sisterMarguerite to Los Angeles, hoping her show business background would open doors for jobs at various movie studios needing extras." However, her father, S. Charles Marsh, was a bartender, not a railroad auditor, and he was alive at least as late as June 1900, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
