Barbara Stanwyck was orphaned by her mother and abandoned by her father at a very young age. She started supporting herself at 14, doing various menial jobs before finding fame and fortune. Her humble background made her ever congenial to the people she worked with, especially neophyte actors and film crew, taking serious effort to know everyone's name, as well as their spouses. To know more about her life story, watch Discovering Barbara Stanwyck, free at Amazon Prime.
—Felix Rizon-Patron