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Stage Name |
Birth Name |
| Barbara
Stanwyck |
Ruby
Stevens |
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Film actress, she was orphaned at a young age and raised by an
older sister who was a chorus girl and sister of actor Bert Stevens.
Barbara quit school at the age of thirteen and after working various
jobs started her career as a dancer and became a chorus girl at
age seventeen in New York. Started her Broadway debut in the 'The
Noose.' Stanwyck made her film debut (as a dancer) in 'Broadway
Nights' in 1927. Moved to Hollywood, California with husband Frank
Fay in 1928 and entered films.
Barbara made magazine advertisements for Lustre Cream, R.C Cola,
Lux Soap, Dayton Cool Pillows, and Max Factor.
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