Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Overview

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play — and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck.

Details

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

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Richard Chamberlain

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Gary Cooper

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Kirk Douglas

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Paul Douglas

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Shirley Eder

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Frank Fay

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Henry Fonda

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Charlton Heston

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William Holden

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Burt Lancaster

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Roddy McDowall

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Nolan Miller

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Marilyn Monroe

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Ricardo Montalban

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Eugene Pallette

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Ronald Reagan

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Edward G. Robinson

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Robert Ryan

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Aaron Spelling

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