Barbara Stanwyck Biography, Analysis, Networth and Stats

Introduction:

Barbara Stanwyck was an American actress who was the highest-paid actress throughout the United States in early 1940s.

In her time when women were portrayed as either a damsel in distress or as a contented housewife. Barbara Stanwyck was one of the few stars who was adamant about the stereotype and helped to redefine the role of women in the world of contemporary Hollywood films.

The girl was born as Ruby Catherine Stevens into a working class family , and then abandoned at the age of four, she endured a rough childhood. Raised by her older sister, she began smoking cigarettes at nine. She started starting to work at thirteen, and then had an abortion at fifteen.

But through all of this turmoil , she was unwavering in her goals and at sixteen , she entered the world of entertainment and was awarded the lead part of a cabaret dancer in the film ‘The Noose’.

After about three years on the Broadway and into the film industry. By the age of 23 she became a celebrity. In her career that lasted nearly fifty years she was a part of 85 films as well as a number of TV serials.

Although she did not receive an Academy Award, her talent and dedication was acknowledged by her being awarded the Academy Honorary Award and several other lifetime achievement awards.

Biography of Barbara Stanwyck

Real name	Ruby Catherine Stevens
Birth date	July 16, 1907
Age	82
Birth place	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Nationality	New Yorkers
Profession	Actress Known For Her Strong, Realistic Screen Presence And Versatility.
Religion
Sun sign	Cancer

Physical Statistics of Barbara Stanwyck

Height	5’5″ (165 cm),
Weight	Not known
Shoe size	Not known
Hair color	Not known
Eye color	Not known
Body type	Not known

Qualification and Education of Barbara Stanwyck

School	Not known
College	Not known

Family of Barbara Stanwyck

Father	Byron E Stevens
Mother	Catherine Ann Stevens
Sister	Not known
Brother	Not known

Relationship Status of Barbara Stanwyck

Maritial status	Married
Wife	Robert Taylor
Children	Anthony Dion Fay

Achievements of Barbara Stanwyck :

Even though Barbara Stanwyck had received four Academy Awards nomination in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category, she didn’t receive any. In the end, in 1982, she was awarded her Academy Honorary Award “for superlative imagination and a unique contributions to screen-acting.”
She also took home 3 Emmy Awards for her work in “The Barbara Stanwyck Show’ (1961)as well as “The Big Valley” (1966) and The Thorn Birds’ (1983).

In addition to ‘The Thorn Birds The Thorn Birds’, she was awarded a Golden Globe Award in 1984.
The year was 1986 when she was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award, an honorary Golden Globe Award bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for “outstanding contributions to the field in entertainment”.
She was awarded the award in 1987. was awarded in 1987 the AFI Life Achievement Award, created in 1987 by the Board of Directors of the American Film Institute.
She was inscribed on her own Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1751 Vine Street.

Details about career of Barbara Stanwyck :

Ruby began her acting career on October 20, 1926, when she won the starring role of a cabaret dancer in the film ‘The Noose.’ She gave herself a new name for the show by combining her character’s first name, Barbara Frietchie, with the surname name of the play’s female lead in London, Jane Stanwyck. The show lasted nine months on the air.
She went on to get another main part in the Broadway drama ‘Burlesque’ in 1927. It lasted two years and cemented her reputation as a Broadway star. In the same year, she was cast as a fan dancers inside the silent film ‘Broadway Nights,’ but received no credit.
As a result, her professional cinema career began in 1929, when she was cast as Ann Carter in the talkie film ‘Locked Door.’ Her second picture, ‘Mexican Rose,’ was released the same year. Regrettably, neither picture was a commercial success.
She was chosen to play Kay Arnold in Frank Capra’s romantic drama film ‘Ladies of Leisure’ in 1930. While the film garnered favourable reviews, Barbara Stanwyck was singled out for praise, and she became a star as a result.
Following the success of ‘Illicit,’ ‘Ten Cents a Dance,’ and ‘Stolen Jools,’ ‘Night Nurse,’ and ‘The Miracle Woman,’ a number of other popular films were made, including ‘Illicit,’ ‘Ten Cents a Dance,’ and ‘Stolen Jools,’ ‘Night Nurse,’ and ‘Stolen Jools,’ all (all released in 1931). Finally, some other Frank Capra film, ‘Forbidden,’ (1931), catapulted her to Hollywood’s A-list.
Stanwyck was a multi-talented actor who could play a variety of roles. She portrayed a Midwest farming woman in ‘So Big,’ an ambitious woman in ‘Baby Face,’ a gun-toting career criminal in ‘Ladies They Talk About,’ and a self-sacrificing lady in ‘Stella Dallas,’ for example (1937).

Stella Dallas was significant for just another reason: it was the film for which she garnered her first Academy Award for best. Her portrayal of Molly Monahan in ‘Union Pacific’ (1939) received a lot of praise.
Stanwyck had a good decade in the 1940s as well. It began with the critically acclaimed film ‘Remember the Night’ (1940). She garnered her second Oscar nomination the following year for her portrayal of Katherine “Sugarpuss” O’Shea in the comedic drama “Ball of Fire” (1941).
‘Lady Eve,’ her debut film, was similarly significant, released in 1941. She portrayed a scam artist who falls in love with the intended victim in this film. In 1994, the Library of Congress chose it for purposes in the United States National Film Registry as “culturally, historically, or aesthetically important.”
Another highlight of her career was her portrayal of highly successful, autonomous doctor Helen Hunt in ‘You Belong to Me’ (1941). Frank Capra’s film ‘Meet John Doe’ deserves to be mentioned as well.
Stanwyck appeared in 85 films during his career, which spanned from 1927 to 1964. Despite her advanced age, her popularity remained unaffected.
Her final picture, ‘The Night Walker,’ was released in 1964. It was a psychological suspense thriller in which she portrayed an unhappy housewife who was always on edge.
Stanwyck has been appearing on television on and off since 1952. Barbara Stanwyck won an Emmy Award for her role in ‘The Barbara Stanwyck Show,’ which aired from 1960 to 1961. However, starting in 1964, she began to focus solely on television.
‘The Big Valley,’ in which she played Victoria Barkley from 1965 to 1969, has been one of her most notable television roles. ‘The Thorn Birds’ (1983), in which she played Mary Carson, was also a success. Her last television show, ‘The Colbys,’ ran from 1985 to 1986 and featured her as Catherine Colby Patterson.

Personal Life of Barbara Stanwyck

On the 26th of August 1928 Stanwyck was married on August 26, 1928 to Burlesque Co-Star, Frank Fay. In 1932, the couple adopted their sole child, Anthony Dion Fay.

But, their marriage didn’t work out and the couple split on December 30th in 1935. Stanwyck gained custody of their adopted son. But, he was a bit distant when he was a teenager.

On May 14th, 1939, Stanwyck was married on May 14, 1939, to Robert Tailor after three years of courtship. Though they had a great moment, they decided to split together in 1950.

On the advice of Tailor Stanwyck filed the divorce paperwork. The couple finally divorced in February 1951.

After resigning from her job at the age of 26, she continued to be active in her charitable work. She passed away on January 20 in 1990, of chronic obstructive lung disease.

Barbara Stanwyck Biography, Analysis, Networth and Stats