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Barbara Stanwyck

1907 - 1990

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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, a Golden Globe Award, and was nominated for four Academy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Barbara Stanwyck is the 543rd most popular actor (down from 523rd in 2019), the 1,145th most popular biography from United States (down from 964th in 2019) and the 283rd most popular American Actor.

Barbara Stanwyck is most famous for her role as the tough-as-nails, no-nonsense, "femme fatale" in the film Double Indemnity.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Barbara Stanwyck ranks 543 out of 13,578. Before her are Hugh Jackman, Claudette Colbert, Christian Clavier, Maria Schell, Gerard Butler, and Phylicia Rashad. After her are Mike Wallace, Donnie Yen, Steve Buscemi, Michelle Williams, Geneviève Page, and Carole Lombard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1907, Barbara Stanwyck ranks 48. Before her are Hans Selye, Lucien Laurent, Roman Shukhevych, Solomon Asch, Otto Ohlendorf, and Sisavang Vatthana. After her are Pujie, Compay Segundo, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Lars Ahlfors, Varlam Shalamov, and Zarah Leander. Among people deceased in 1990, Barbara Stanwyck ranks 31. Before her are Miguel Muñoz, Sandro Pertini, Luigi Nono, Arthur Kennedy, Keith Haring, and Tunku Abdul Rahman. After her are Oldřich Nejedlý, Michael Powell, Bruno Bettelheim, Rex Harrison, Manly P. Hall, and Bruno Kreisky.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Barbara Stanwyck ranks 1,145 out of 20,380. Before her are John Franklin Enders (1897), Lenny Kravitz (1964), William Perry (1927), Julian Schwinger (1918), Philip Johnson (1906), and Phylicia Rashad (1948). After her are Mike Wallace (1918), Michael Cimino (1939), Steve Buscemi (1957), Ferid Murad (1936), Eugene Merle Shoemaker (1928), and Edward Stettinius Jr. (1900).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Barbara Stanwyck ranks 283. Before her are John Cassavetes (1929), Geena Davis (1956), Gloria Swanson (1899), Gena Rowlands (1930), Mahershala Ali (1974), and Phylicia Rashad (1948). After her are Mike Wallace (1918), Steve Buscemi (1957), Michelle Williams (1980), Carole Lombard (1908), Robert Wagner (1930), and James Cromwell (1940).

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