Barbara Stanwyck
Date of birth: 1907-07-16
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Ruby Catherine Stevens, バーバラ・スタンウィック
Biography
Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress. A film and television star, she was known during her 60-year career as a consummate and versatile professional with a strong screen presence and was a favorite of directors including Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang and Frank Capra. After a short stint as a stage actress, she made 85 films in 38 years in Hollywood, before turning to television. Stanwyck was nominated for the Academy Award four times, and won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. She was the recipient of honorary lifetime awards from the Motion Picture Academy, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the Golden Globes, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and the Screen Actors Guild, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is ranked as the eleventh greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.
Movie Credits
Double Indemnity
1944-07-06
A seductive housewife draws an insurance salesman into a plot of adultery and crime to collect on he
Roustabout
1964-11-11
After a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his
The Lady Eve
1941-02-25
It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Ch
Crime of Passion
1956-12-28
Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack
Sorry, Wrong Number
1948-09-24
Leona Stevenson is confined to bed and uses her telephone to keep in contact with the outside world.
Clash by Night
1952-05-30
An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982-05-21
Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no acc
Meet John Doe
1941-03-14
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946-08-19
Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious M
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
1932-12-25
An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947-03-04
Struggling artist Geoffrey Carroll meets Sally while on holiday in the country. A romance develops,
Baby Face
1933-07-13
A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins t
Christmas in Connecticut
1945-07-27
While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewi
The Furies
1950-07-22
A New Mexico cattle man and his strong-willed daughter clash over land and love.
No Man of Her Own
1950-02-21
A penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949-11-04
Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a t
Remember the Night
1940-01-19
Unexpected love blossoms when an assistant district attorney agrees to take a recidivist shoplifter
Jeopardy
1953-03-30
A woman is kidnapped when she goes to get help for her husband who is trapped on a beach with the ti
The Night Walker
1964-12-30
A woman is haunted by recurring nightmares, which seem to be instigated by her late husband who supp
The Lady Gambles
1949-05-20
When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass the ti
Ball of Fire
1941-12-02
A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. Whe
Forty Guns
1957-09-10
An authoritarian rancher rules an Arizona county with her private posse of hired guns. When a new Ma
Executive Suite
1954-04-30
When the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie to
The Violent Men
1955-01-26
A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but th
Walk on the Wild Side
1962-02-21
At a 1930s New Orleans bordello, Hallie is the main attraction for both clients and the shrewd madam
There's Always Tomorrow
1956-01-08
When a toy manufacturer feels ignored and unappreciated by his wife and children, he begins to rekin
Witness to Murder
1954-04-15
A woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder while looking out her bedroom wind
Golden Boy
1939-09-05
Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a fighter
Ladies They Talk About
1933-02-04
A moll, imprisoned after participating in a bank robbery, helps with a breakout plot.
Union Pacific
1939-05-05
One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad acro
The Mad Miss Manton
1938-10-21
When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police
The Miracle Woman
1931-07-17
After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a p
Stella Dallas
1937-08-06
After divorcing a society man, a small-town woman tries to build a better life for their daughter.
Cry Wolf
1947-08-19
A woman uncovers deadly secrets when she visits her late husband's family.
Annie Oakley
1935-11-15
Awkward Annie loves her sharpshooting rival in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
All I Desire
1953-07-03
In 1910, a stage actress re-visits her husband and children she deserted ten years ago.
Titanic
1953-04-11
Unhappily married, Julia Sturges decides to go to America with her two children on the Titanic. Her
Hollywood Canteen
1944-12-15
Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entert
These Wilder Years
1956-08-17
A man tries to find a son he gave up for adoption years ago.
This Is Elvis
1981-04-03
Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is com
The Locked Door
1929-11-16
On her first anniversary, Ann Reagan finds that her sister-in-law is involved with a shady character
Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)
1932-06-17
A Columbia Pictures promotional short which explains how a movie is made.
Lady of Burlesque
1943-05-01
After one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work together
Forbidden
1932-01-08
On a cruise to Cuba, Lulu Smith falls in love with Bob Grover. Back home, she breaks off the romance
Showbiz Goes to War
1982-12-31
While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War
Night Nurse
1931-07-16
Lora Hart manages to land a job in a hospital as a trainee nurse. Upon completion of her training sh
Breakfast for Two
1937-10-22
After a night on the town, Jonathan Blair wakes to find that Texan Valentine Ransome has escorted hi
The Stolen Jools
1931-04-04
Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to ra
Internes Can't Take Money
1937-04-16
Dr. Kildare treats and falls for impoverished ex-con Janet Haley, widow of a bank robber, who can't
B.F.'s Daughter
1948-03-24
Wealthy Polly Fulton marries a progressive scholar whose attitudes toward capitalism and acquired we
The Man with a Cloak
1951-11-27
Set in 19th-century New York, this mystery begins when a Frenchwoman shows up at the home of one of
The Purchase Price
1932-07-23
Nightclub singer Joan Gordon runs away from her gangster boyfriend to become a mail-order bride to a
Blowing Wild
1953-10-07
Wildcatter Jeff Dawson does his best to bring in a gusher in Mexico despite continual bandit raids.
The Gay Sisters
1942-08-01
The eldest of three sisters protects their Fifth Avenue mansion from a developer she once married.
The House That Would Not Die
1977-01-01
A tale of witchcraft, black magic and a haunted house in the Amish country.
You Belong to Me
1941-10-22
A playboy marries a woman doctor then grows jealous of her male patients.
The Great Man's Lady
1941-10-31
In Hoyt City, a statue of founder Ethan Hoyt is dedicated, and 100 year old Hannah Sempler Hoyt (who
The Woman in Red
1935-02-16
A professional equestrian marries a polo player from a once-wealthy family, only to face the scorn o
So Big!
1932-04-30
A farmer's widow takes on the land and her late husband's tempestuous son.
Ten Cents a Dance
1931-01-30
A taxi dancer with a jealous husband finds herself falling for a wealthy client.
Illicit
1931-02-14
Ann, a young woman with outrageously advanced ideas, has been living in sin with Dick, her lover, be
Shopworn
1932-03-25
A waitress falls for a wealthy young man but has to fight his mother to find happiness.
Escape to Burma
1955-04-09
A fugitive in British Burma hides on a tea plantation, thanks to a mutual attraction with owner Gwen
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954-11-18
Sierra Nevada Jones must fight a villainous rancher to regain the land that is rightfully hers.
East Side, West Side
1949-12-22
A vain businessman puts strains on his happy marriage to a rich, beautiful socialite by allowing him
Ladies of Leisure
1930-04-05
Kay Arnold is a gold digger who wanders from party to party with the intention of catching a rich su
My Reputation
1946-01-25
Tongues begin to wag when a lonely widow becomes romantically involved with a military man. Problems
The Other Love
1947-05-14
Seriously ill, concert pianist Karen Duncan is admitted to a Swiss sanitorium. Despite being attract
Trooper Hook
1957-07-12
When Apache chief Nanchez is captured by the cavalry, his white squaw and infant son are returned to
California
1947-02-21
"Wicked" Lily Bishop joins a wagon train to California, led by Michael Fabian and Johnny Trumbo, but
The Bride Walks Out
1936-07-10
Carolyn Martin is a fashion model who hastily marries her boyfriend, engineer Michael Martin. But pa
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008-03-03
A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the
Gambling Lady
1934-03-08
A businesslike syndicate runs all the gambling joints in town; least profitable is honest Mike Lee's
His Brother's Wife
1936-08-07
Epidemiologist Cliff Claybourne falls in love with Rita Wilson in a gambling house. They want to mar
The Moonlighter
1953-09-19
Wes Anderson (Fred MacMurray) is caught cattle rustling and promptly jailed. The public is outraged,
Variety Girl
1947-08-29
Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business char
Flesh and Fantasy
1943-10-29
Anthology film of three tales of the supernatural. The first story is set at the Mardi Gras in New O
A Message to Garcia
1936-04-10
A fiery Cuban woman guides an emissary from the U.S. president through the jungles of war-torn Cuba.
This Is My Affair
1937-05-28
President McKinley asks Lt. Richard L. Perry to go underground to identify some obviously very well
Ever in My Heart
1933-10-28
World War I brings tribulations to an American woman married to a German.
The Maverick Queen
1956-05-03
Kit Banion, a Virginia-born beauty and product of post-Civil War chaos, has settled in Wyoming and p
The Secret Bride
1934-12-22
Before Ruth Vincent, daughter of a state governor, and state attorney general Robert Sheldon can ann
Banjo on My Knee
1936-12-11
A young husband leaves his river shantyboat community in Pecan Point, Tennessee and travels to New O
Always Goodbye
1938-06-24
Following the death of her fiancé, Margot Weston is left pregnant and unmarried. Former doctor Jim H
To Please a Lady
1950-10-13
Mike Brannon is a former war hero turned midget car racer. His ruthless racing tactics have made him
A Taste of Evil
1971-10-12
On her way home from a stay at a mental institution after a traumatic rape, a woman realizes that so
Mexicali Rose
1929-12-26
The owner of a border town gambling saloon falls in love with a promiscuous young girl. When she has
Performers arrive in Hampshire
1947-12-12
Movie stars are interviewed on a boat in 1947 in Hampshire, United Kingdom.
Red Salute
1935-09-12
The rebellious daughter of an army general gets involved with a Communist agitator, mainly to annoy
The Plough and the Stars
1936-12-26
A husband clashes with his wife over his membership to the Irish citizen army during the Easter rebe
The Bride Wore Boots
1946-06-05
A bookish husband tries to win back the affections of his horse-breeding wife.
A Lost Lady
1934-09-29
A bitter woman who thinks she'll never love again marries, only to fall for a brash young man.
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002-07-02
Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989-06-26
A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was found
The Letters
1973-03-06
Story of people whose lives were changed because of a year-long delay in the delivery of some letter
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973-01-01
Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
1931-06-01
Pola Negri, Bebe Daniels, Mitzi Green, Polly Moran, Mack Sennett and Marjorie Beebe are seen relaxin
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991-07-15
Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara S
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945-09-30
A girl is desperate to get to Washington D.C. to be with her lonesome brother, a wounded G.I. She pe
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938-07-07
This short shows how Hollywood gets ready for the world premiere of an "important" movie. The film c
Things You Never See on the Screen
1935-12-01
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1935.
Breakdowns of 1944
1944-12-31
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1944.
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American ent
Calhoun
1964-07-08
Unaired pilot for a drama/adventure series about a county agent.
Round About Hollywood
1931-05-22
This short travelogue depicts snippets of locations in Hollywood, California, most of them as seen f
Complicated Women
2003-05-06
Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, u
Warner at War
2008-11-11
Warner Bros. uses the movies to prepare the US for war and keep up morale on the home front during W
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007-05-23
Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well
Hollywood Uncensored
1987-12-01
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Peter Fonda host an examination of the history of decency standards for mo
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
1997-05-12
Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17
Breakdowns of 1942
1942-12-31
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1942.
Bad Girls Behind Bars
2005-06-12
A camp, affectionate look at women in prison films - the girls you love to hate and hate to love.
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
1938-02-04
Fernand Gravey and Danielle Darrieux arrive in Hollywood; the Ritz Brothers achieve immortality, lea
Dragon by the Tail
1961-01-30
Josephine Little, an expatriate American importer-exporter of sometimes unscrupulous dealings, is re