Barbara Stanwyck was one of the hardest working, most versatile actresses of the Golden Era of Hollywood, lauded by directors, costars and crew members for her professionalism and pleasant demeanor. This thread is an hommage to her and her incredible talent :

During a time when most actors were typecasts, her most famous roles included a range of characters from society lady to sassy con artist, working class girl to helpless invalid and from heartbroken mother to one of the most infamous femme fatales of film noir.

She was unique during this time as she never signed a long term exclusive contract to any one studio; instead, she signed non-exclusive contracts, allowing herself to freelance and have more control over her roles.

As a result, she was one of the only actresses to work with almost every major director and studio during the Golden Era, leading her to become the highest paid woman in the nation in 1944.

In her filmography, there are not a lot of award-winning films. In fact, only one of her movies, “Double Indemnity” from Billy Wilder, received a Best Picture nomination, and there is only one Oscar win out of all of her films – Best Screenplay for “Titanic.”

However, many of her pictures have left a huge legacy. Stanwyck was well praised during her 6 decades in Hollywood. She received four Best Actress nominations, finally receiving an Honorary Oscar in 1982.

Stanwyck earned her fourth and final Oscar nomination for Sorry, Wrong Number, a tense film noir. Leona Stevenson (Stanwyck) is a spoiled wealthy invalid alone in her apartment waiting on her husband Henry.

When she tries to call him, lines get crossed and she overhears what seems to be a murder plot. Alone, her only lifeline to the outside world is her telephone. Stanwyck always manages to have us root for her character.

Frank Capra once said, “She was destined to be beloved by all directors, actors, crews and extras. In a Hollywood popularity contest, she would win first prize, hands down.” She was known for her accessibility, and often helped crew members financially.

Marilyn Monroe claimed that she was the only actress from the older generation who was nice to her. Stanwyck was very humble when receiving her many accolades; she often praised other actors when giving acceptance speeches.

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