If That’s Your Real Name
Barbara Stanwyck wasn’t always Barbara Stanwyck; like many other starlets, it was just her stage name. She was born Ruby Catherine Stevens on July 16, 1907, to working-class parents Byron and Catherine Stevens. She created her stage name by taking the first name of one of her early characters, Barbara Frietchie, and the last name of one of her early costars, Jane Stanwyck.
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She also had two nicknames: “Missy” and “The Queen.” Although she was born into a seemingly happy family, tragedy struck. Barbara had to overcome extremely difficult obstacles to make it to the top.