Barbara Stanwyck Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Dress Size, Contact Details, Spouse(Husband), Bio & More

Barbara Stanwyck

Movies (Actress)

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Ruby Catherine Stevens

NICK NAMES

Missy, The Queen, Babs

BIRTHDAY

July 16, 1907

BORN ON DAY

Tuesday

BIRTHPLACE

Brooklyn, New York

DIED AT AGE

82 Years 6 Months 4 Days

DEATHDATE

January 20, 1990

DEATHPLACE

Santa Monica, California

CAUSE OF DEATH

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

NATIONALITY

American

PROFESSION

Movies (Actress)

ZODIAC

CANCER

ALSO NOTED FOR

Model, Dancer

FEATURES

Brown hair and hazel eyes

Physical Stats

WAIST

24 ''

Hip

34 ''

DRESS SIZE

4 ''

HEIGHT

5'5''(feet & inches)

1.651 meters

165.1 cm

WEIGHT

53 kg

116.6 lbs

Barbara Stanwyck Family Members

Parents

MOTHER

Catherine McGee Stevens

FATHER

Byron Stevens

BROTHER(S) NAME

Bert Stevens

SISTER(S) NAME

Mable Stevens

Maude Stevens

Mildred Stevens

Barbara Stanwyck Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE

Frank Fay (1928-1935)

Child(ren) of Barbara Stanwyck and Frank Fay

Anthony (5 February, 1932) (Son) (Died On 17 May 2006)

SPOUSE

Robert Taylor (1939-1952)

Fame & Address

DEBUT

The Locked Door (Film 1929)

FAMOUS FROM/AS

Night Nurse as Lora Hart (Film 1931), So Big! as Selina Peake De Jong (Film 1932)

Education, Net Worth & More

SCHOOLING FROM

Erasmus Hall High School

NET WORTH

$1 Million

BARBARA STANWYCK PICTURE

More Information

Career of Barbara Stanwyck

She joined the theatre to start her career in show business. She performed a lead role in the Broadway show "Burlesque." Her first film role was of a fan dancer in the silent film "Broadway Nights." She was nominated for an Academy Award for her work in the film "Stella Dallas." She appeared as Helen Hunt in the film "You Belong to Me."

Some Lesser Known Facts About Barbara Stanwyck

Did Barbara Stanwyck takes alcohol? Yes.
Was Barbara Stanwyck in the habit of Smoking? Yes. She was a heavy smoker which contributed to her bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ultimately led to her death.
The actress had to live a number of foster homes with her elder brother Malcolm Byron. She did not like these homes and often ran away.
She left her studies and started working at a department store for wrapping packages when she was just 14.
Stanwyck also worked as a fashion model for a small period in the late 1920s.
Her adopted son Dion became estranged to her in 1951 and received some money from her estate on the condition that he never speaks publicly about her.
She was a victim of a robbery when she was hit on the head and burglar had taken away the dollar 5000 worth of jewels.
Although she was a popular actress no funeral was organized for her. After her death, her body was cremated and the ashes scattered over Lone Pine, California.
The actress has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The part of Angela Channing on "Falcon Crest" was offered to her but she declined for the part.
It was through her efforts that actor William Holden was kept in the film "Golden Boy" which made him star. He also thanked the actress when he served as a presenter at the 50th Annual Academy Awards. Stanwyck burst into tears and kissed Holden.
She was interested in the lead role in the film "Mildred Pierce" but Joan Crawford won the part.