Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play — and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck.
Barbara Stanwyck , Richard Chamberlain , Gary Cooper , Kirk Douglas , Paul Douglas , Frank Fay , Henry Fonda , Charlton Heston , William Holden , Burt Lancaster
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