Saturday, July 16, 2011

Happy Birthday: Barbara Stanwyck!


Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) a favorite of directors including Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang and Frank Capra. She made 85 films in 38 years in Hollywood, before turning to television.
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Stanwyck was nominated for the Academy Award four times, and won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. She was the recipient of honorary lifetime awards from the Motion Picture Academy, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the Golden Globes, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and the Screen Actors Guild, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1938 - nominated - "Best Actress in a Leading Role" - Stella Dallas
1942 - nominated - "Best Actress in a Leading Role" - Ball of Fire
1945 - nominated - "Best Actress in a Leading Role" - Double Indemnity
1949 - nominated - "Best Actress in a Leading Role" - Sorry, Wrong Number
1982 - won - Honorary Award: "For superlative creativity and unique contribution to the art of screen acting."





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