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Jul 15, 1999 · July 15, 1999 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Paul Novak, Mae West’s companion of 26 years and the acknowledged love of her life, died Wednesday morning at St. John’s Health Center in Santa...
Dec 24, 2023 · Paul Novak was Mae West's companion and bodyguard for 26 years until her death in 1980. He sued her estate and received $91,000 in cash and stocks, while most of her $1 million went to her sister Beverly Arden.
- Andrew Amelinckx
Paul Novak was a former sailor, bodybuilder and wrestler who met Mae West in the 1950s and became her loyal and devoted partner until her death in 1980. He was her husband in everything but name, and ensured that she had a happy and quiet life in her final years.
Jan 19, 1981 · Mae West, who died in November at the age of 87, left $1 million, according to her will filed in court here. Paul Novak, a former ''muscleman'' in her stage act who was her constant...
- Mae West's first performance was at a church social when she was five years old. By 14, she was a vaudeville stage actress known as Baby Mae. Her early roles involved cross-dressing and blackface.
- West later starred in her own plays, which she wrote under the pseudonym Jane Mast. In 1927, Sex landed her 10 days in jail and a $500 fine for obscenity.
- Paramount Pictures offered West a motion picture contact in 1932. She was 38.
- Though known for her hourglass figure, Mae West is most beloved for her favorite figure of speech, the double entendre. A few examples
Jul 16, 1999 · Paul Novak, Mae West’s companion of 26 years and the acknowledged love of her life, died on Wednesday morning at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., where he was undergoing...
Jul 22, 1999 · Obituary. Paul Novak. Beach hunk who became Mae West's faithful friend. Christopher Hawtree. Wed 21 Jul 1999 22.04 EDT. Among the many men who used to call by Mae West's house in...
