Barbara Stanwyck was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, on July 16, 1907, was an American actress. Young Barbara Stanwyck began her career on stage in the chorus as a Ziegfeld girl in 1923, at the age of 16. She made her big screen debut in silent romantic drama film Broadway Nights (1927) in uncredited role as Fan dancer. She got her television debut in comedy series The Jack Benny Program (1952) in episode "Gaslight", in role as Paula Alquist. Barbara's breakthrough performance came as Kay Arnold in romantic drama movie Ladies of Leisure (1930).
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Barbara Stanwyck
July 16, 1907
January 20, 1990
United States
Cancer
Blonde
Green
5 ft 5 in | 165 cm
34-24-34 in | 86.5-61-86.5 cm
58 kg | 128 lbs
33B
7.5 US | 38 EU
She was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Actress for her roles in movies:
Stella Dallas (1937) drama as Stella Martin "Stell" Dallas
Ball of Fire (1941) screwball comedy as Katherine "Sugarpuss" O'Shea
Double Indemnity (1944) psychological thriller noir as Phyllis Dietrichson
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) thriller noir as Leona Stevenson
She was nominated for the Golden Laurel Award for Top Female Dramatic Performance for her role as Julia Sturges in romantic drama movie Titanic (1953).
She won the Venice Film Festival Special Jury Prize for her role as Julia O. Tredway in drama film Executive Suite (1954).
The Lady Eve (1941) screwball comedy as Jean Harrington
Meet John Doe (1941) comedy drama as Ann Mitchell
Baby Face (1933) pre-Code drama as Lily Powers
Christmas in Connecticut (1945) romantic comedy as Elizabeth Lane
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) noir drama as Martha Ivers
Remember the Night (1940) comedy drama as Lee Leander
The Furies (1950) Western as Vance Jeffords
Forty Guns (1957) Western drama as Jessica Drummond
Clash by Night (1952) noir drama as Mae Doyle D'Amato
Night Nurse (1931) pre-Code crime drama mystery as Lora Hart
The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933) pre-Code drama war as Megan Davis
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series for NBC anthology drama television series The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960–1961).
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for her role as Victoria Barkley in ABC Western drama series The Big Valley (1965-1969).
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Mary Carson in ABC miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983).
She played Constance Colby Patterson in ABC soap opera The Colbys (1985-1986).
She also worked as a fashion model in late 1920s.
Had English and Scottish ancestry.
Had older brother, Malcolm Byron and older sister, Laura Mildred.
She won the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1987, Academy Honorary Award in 1982, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1986 and Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1967.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 1751 Vine Street in 1960.
She had one adopted son, Dion.
Barbara died on January 20, 1990, Providence Saint John's Health Center - Santa Monica Emergency Room, Santa Monica, California, United States, at the age of 82.
She was married to:
Robert Taylor (1939-1952)
Frank Fay (1928-1935)
She dated Glenn Ford (1955), Anthony Quinn (1953), Robert Wagner (1952-1956), Cesar Romero (1950), Henry Fonda (1941), Gary Cooper (1940-1941), William Holden (1939-1940), Frank Capra (1930-1931) and Rex Cherryman (1926-1928).