Barbara Stanwyck was an American actress, model and dancer. A stage, film, and television star, during her 60-year professional career she was known for her strong, realistic screen presence and versatility. She was a favorite of directors, including Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang, and Frank Capra, and made 85 films in 38 years before turning to television.
Stanwyck in 1939
Stanwyck as a Ziegfeld girl in a 1924 photo by Alfred Cheney Johnston
Photoplay magazine cover
Stanwyck in her award-nominated role as Stella Dallas in 1937
The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical revue productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 to 1931, with renewals in 1934, 1936, 1943, and 1957. They became a radio program in 1932 and 1936 as The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air.
Promotional artwork for 1912 Ziegfeld Follies
New Amsterdam Theatre, New York
Ruth Etting of the Ziegfeld Follies
Mlle. Dazie, 1908