The youngest of five children, Barbara Stanwyck was born Ruby Catherine Stevens on Jul. 16, 1907, in Brooklyn, New York. Tragedy struck early in her life. Her mother, Catherine, ...

In her late 70s, Barbara Stanwyck was tirelessly working in front of the cameras. ... Her father became so devastated by the loss that he deserted his five children and they never saw him again.

Barbara Stanwyck was one of Hollywood’s hard-working pros ... She’s a woman who has to salvage her own feelings for her husband and children from the resentment and pride with which she ...