Barbara Stanwyck

American actress (1907–1990)
Person human Q94002
Barbara Stanwyck
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Barbara Stanwyck

Summary

Barbara Stanwyck is a human[1]. She was born in Brooklyn[2]. She was born on July 16, 1907[3]. She died in Santa Monica[4]. She died on January 20, 1990[5]. She worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], model[8], screenwriter[9], and stage actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,072 views/month, #3,815 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Barbara Stanwyck's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Barbara Stanwyck passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • Barbara Stanwyck was born on July 16, 1907[3].
  • Barbara Stanwyck died on January 20, 1990[5].
  • Barbara Stanwyck's father was Byron Stevens[12].
  • Barbara Stanwyck's mother was Catherine McPhee[13].
  • Barbara Stanwyck was married to Frank Fay[14].
  • Among Barbara Stanwyck's spouses was Robert Taylor[15].
  • Barbara Stanwyck held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Barbara Stanwyck's professions included television actor[6].
  • Barbara Stanwyck's professions included film actor[7].
  • Barbara Stanwyck worked as a model[8].
  • Barbara Stanwyck's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Barbara Stanwyck's professions included stage actor[10].
  • Barbara Stanwyck worked as an actor[17].
  • Barbara Stanwyck was educated at Erasmus Hall High School[18].
  • Barbara Stanwyck received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award[19].
  • Barbara Stanwyck received the AFI Life Achievement Award[20].
  • Barbara Stanwyck received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series[21].
  • Barbara Stanwyck received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[22].
  • Barbara Stanwyck received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23].
  • Barbara Stanwyck received the Academy Honorary Award[24].
  • Barbara Stanwyck is recorded as female[25].
  • Barbara Stanwyck's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Barbara Stanwyck was affiliated with the Republican Party[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1907-07-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1990-01-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 90e80e2f-0763-4b4d-bbe1-bb9e63e2d493[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Barbara Stanwyck's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. She was born on July 16, 1907[3]. Her father was Byron Stevens[12]. Her mother was Catherine McPhee[13].

Education

Barbara Stanwyck was educated at Erasmus Hall High School[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], model[8], screenwriter[9], stage actor[10], and actor[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award[19], a lifetime achievement award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1962[35]; AFI Life Achievement Award[20], a lifetime achievement award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1973[38]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series[21], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1954[41]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[22], a class of award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1955[44]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23], a commemorative plaque[45], in United States[46]; and Academy Honorary Award[24], an Academy Awards[47], in United States[48], founded in 1928[49].

Personal Life

Spouses include Frank Fay[14], an actor[50], 1891–1961[51], of United States[52], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[53] and Robert Taylor[15], an actor[54], 1911–1969[55], of United States[56], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[57], specialised in acting[58]. Barbara Stanwyck was affiliated with the Republican Party[27].

Death and Burial

Barbara Stanwyck died on January 20, 1990[5]. She passed away in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[59].

Why It Matters

Barbara Stanwyck ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,072 views/month, #3,815 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Stanwyck born?

Barbara Stanwyck was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Barbara Stanwyck die?

Barbara Stanwyck passed away in Santa Monica[4].

Who were Barbara Stanwyck's parents?

Barbara Stanwyck's father was Byron Stevens[12]. Barbara Stanwyck's mother was Catherine McPhee[13].

Who was Barbara Stanwyck married to?

Barbara Stanwyck's spouses include Frank Fay[14] and Robert Taylor[15].

What did Barbara Stanwyck do for work?

Barbara Stanwyck worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], model[8], screenwriter[9], and stage actor[10].

Where did Barbara Stanwyck go to school?

Barbara Stanwyck was educated at Erasmus Hall High School[18].

What awards did Barbara Stanwyck receive?

Honors received include Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award[19], AFI Life Achievement Award[20], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series[21], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[22].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation television actor, film actor, model +4
    Genre Western, film noir
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  2. 21d ago · BigJack20 · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Stanwyck, Stevens
    Place of death Santa Monica
    Citizenship
    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Actress +1
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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