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Barbara Stanwyck

Born 16 July 1907 in Brooklyn, New York, USA, as Ruby Catherine Stevens.
Died 20 January 1990 in Santa Monica, California, USA, of heart failure and lung disease.

Barbara Stanwyck began work in motion pictures in 1927, appearing as a dancer. By 1929, Stanwyck was a leading lady in her films and never looked back.

References: Website-IMDb.