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Barbara Stanwyck

Born July 16, 1907 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied January 20, 199089 films

Barbara Stanwyck (born Ruby Catherine Stevens; July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress and dancer. A stage, film, and television star, during her 60-year professional career she was known for her strong, realistic screen presence and versatility. She was a favorite of directors, including Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang, and Frank Capra, and made 86 films in 38 years before turning to television. She received numerous accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, and was nominated for four Academy Awards.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Lady Eve poster7.3The Lady Eve1941Meet John Doe poster7.3Meet John Doe1941Ball of Fire poster7.4Ball of Fire1941The Strange Love of Martha Ivers poster7.1The Strange Love of Martha Ivers1946Baby Face poster7.2Baby Face1933Sorry, Wrong Number poster6.8Sorry, Wrong Number1948Christmas in Connecticut poster7.0Christmas in Connecticut1945Remember the Night poster7.4Remember the Night1940

Filmography

89 films as actor
  1. 1973The LettersGeraldine Parkington
  2. 1971A Taste of EvilMiriam Jennings
  3. 1970The House That Would Not DieRuth Bennett
  4. 1964The Night WalkerIrene Trent
  5. 1964RoustaboutMaggie Morgan
  6. 1964CalhounAbby Rayner
  7. 1962Walk on the Wild SideJo Courtney
  8. 1957Forty GunsJessica Drummond
  9. 1957Trooper HookCora Sutliff
  10. 1956Crime of PassionKathy Ferguson
  11. 1956These Wilder YearsAnn Dempster
  12. 1956The Maverick QueenKit Banion
  13. 1956There's Always TomorrowNorma Miller Vale
  14. 1955Escape to BurmaGwen Moore
  15. 1955The Violent MenMartha Wilkison
  16. 1954Cattle Queen of MontanaSierra Nevada Jones
  17. 1954Executive SuiteJulia O. Tredway
  18. 1954Witness to MurderCheryl Draper
  19. 1953Blowing WildMarina Conway
  20. 1953The MoonlighterRela
  21. 1953All I DesireNaomi Murdoch
  22. 1953TitanicJulia Sturges
  23. 1953JeopardyHelen Stilwin
  24. 1952Clash by NightMae Doyle D'Amato
  25. 1951The Man with a CloakLorna Bounty
  26. 1950To Please a LadyRegina Forbes
  27. 1950The FuriesVance Jeffords
  28. 1950No Man of Her OwnHelen Ferguson
  29. 1949East Side, West SideJessie Bourne
  30. 1949The File on Thelma JordonThelma Jordon
  31. 1949The Lady GamblesJoan Phillips Boothe
  32. 1948Sorry, Wrong NumberLeona Cotterell Stevenson
  33. 1948B.F.'s DaughterPauline 'Polly' Fulton Brett
  34. 1947Variety GirlBarbara Stanwyck
  35. 1947Cry WolfSandra Marshall
  36. 1947The Other LoveKaren Duncan
  37. 1947The Two Mrs. CarrollsSally Morton Carroll
  38. 1947CaliforniaLily Bishop
  39. 1946The Strange Love of Martha IversMartha Ivers
  40. 1946The Bride Wore BootsSally Warren
  41. 1946My ReputationJessica Drummond
  42. 1945Hollywood Victory CaravanBarbara Stanwyck
  43. 1945Christmas in ConnecticutElizabeth Lane
  44. 1944Double IndemnityPhyllis Dietrichson
  45. 1943Flesh and FantasyJoan Stanley (segment 3)
  46. 1943Lady of BurlesqueDixie Daisy
  47. 1942The Gay SistersFiona Gaylord
  48. 1941Ball of FireSugarpuss O’Shea
  49. 1941The Great Man's LadyHannah Sempler Hoyt
  50. 1941You Belong to MeHelen Hunt
  51. 1941Meet John DoeAnn Mitchell
  52. 1941The Lady EveJean Harrington
  53. 1940Remember the NightLee Leander
  54. 1939Golden BoyLorna Moon
  55. 1939Union PacificMollie Monahan
  56. 1938The Mad Miss MantonMelsa Manton
  57. 1938Always GoodbyeMargot Weston
  58. 1937Breakfast for TwoValentine Ransome
  59. 1937Stella DallasStella Dallas
  60. 1937This Is My AffairLil Duryea
  61. 1937Internes Can't Take MoneyJanet Haley
  62. 1936The Plough and the StarsNora Clitheroe
  63. 1936Banjo on My KneePearl Elliott Holley
  64. 1936His Brother's WifeRita Wilson Claybourne
  65. 1936The Bride Walks OutCarolyn Martin
  66. 1936A Message to GarciaRaphaelita Maderos
  67. 1935Annie OakleyAnnie Oakley
  68. 1935Red SaluteDrue Van Allen
  69. 1935The Woman in RedShelby Barret Wyatt
  70. 1934The Secret BrideRuth Vincent
  71. 1934A Lost LadyMarian Ormsby Forrester
  72. 1934Gambling LadyJennifer Lady Lee
  73. 1933Ever in My HeartMary Archer Wilbrandt
  74. 1933Baby FaceLily Powers
  75. 1933Ladies They Talk AboutNan Taylor
  76. 1933The Bitter Tea of General YenMegan
  77. 1932The Purchase PriceJoan Gordon Gilson
  78. 1932So Big!Selina Peake De Jong
  79. 1932ShopwornKitty Lane
  80. 1932ForbiddenLulu Smith
  81. 1931The Miracle WomanFlorence Fallon
  82. 1931Night NurseLora Hart
  83. 1931The Stolen JoolsMrs. Frank Fay
  84. 1931IllicitAnne Vincent
  85. 1931Ten Cents a DanceBarbara O'Neill
  86. 1930Ladies of LeisureKay Arnold
  87. 1929Mexicali RoseMexicali Rose
  88. 1929The Locked DoorAnn Carter
  89. 1927Broadway NightsShowgirl (uncredited)