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  1. May 29, 2024 · Barbara Stanwyck, American motion-picture and television actress who played a wide variety of roles in more than 80 films but was best in dramatic parts as a strong-willed, independent woman of complex character. Her best-known movies included Stella Dallas (1937) and Double Indemnity (1944).

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  2. 1 day ago · Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray and Tom Powers are pictured in Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity." Everett Collection Wounded, Walter staggers back to his office to confess to his irascible but ...

  3. 1 day ago · Opinion by Noah Berlatsky. (CNN) — “I’m rotten to the heart,” Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) confesses with breathless bitterness in Billy Wilder’s classic 1944 noir, “Double ...

  4. Jun 1, 2024 · In the role of Stella, Goldwyn cast Barbara Stanwyck, and she delivered one of the strongest performances of her long career. Orphaned at the age of four and raised mostly in foster homes, Stanwyck got her start in 1923 as a Ziegfeld chorus girl before making her film debut four years later.

  5. May 26, 2024 · Sure, "the golden age of Hollywood" had huge female stars – Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Barbara Stanwyck, et al. – but they were on restrictive contracts and invariably treated like dirt by the studios.

  6. May 28, 2024 · barbara stanwyck (born Ruby Catherine Stevens; July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress, model and dancer. A stage, film and television star, she was known during her 60-year career as a consummate and versatile professional for her strong, realistic screen presence.

  7. May 30, 2024 · The Lady Eve is a classic romantic comedy film released in 1941. The movie follows the journey of a con artist and a millionaire, played by Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda respectively, as they navigate love, deception, and mistaken identity.

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