Barbara Stanwyck Gilyard was born on January 12, 1914 in Youngstown, Ohio. You may leave a message for the family by clicking here. She received an Honorary Oscar in 1982, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1986 and several other honorary lifetime awards. Gilyard was a young adult who resided in Rialto, a suburb of San Bernardino, California, and went to Eisenhower High School. If you wish to keep the information in your envelope between pages, In 1937, she played the title role in Stella Dallas for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination for best actress. Try again later. She was an advocate for equal rights and an outspoken critic of racial discrimination in Hollywood, which made her an icon in the 1940s and 1950s. Who is else Buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in California? For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. we will contact you in the next business hour. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. Drag images here or select from your computer for Barbara Stanwyck Ballard Gilyard memorial. [1999], In February 1955, she was rumored to be one of the female stars of. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. [4][5] She was the fifth and youngest child of Kathryn Ann (ne McPhee) and Byron E. Stevens, both working-class parents. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. If you need immediate assistance, please contact [email protected]. In 1981, in her home in the exclusive Trousdale section of Beverly Hills, she was awakened during the night by an intruder who struck her on the head with his flashlight, forced her into a closet, and absconded with $40,000 in jewels. They had an only child and named their daughter after herself (Barbara). based on information from your browser. [83] During filming of To Please a Lady, Stanwyck refused to leave her African-American maid Harriet Coray in a hotel only for African-American people and insisted that she share the same hotel as her. A stage, film, and television star, during her 60-year professional career she was known for her strong, realistic screen presence and versatility. Barbara was the mother of six children, grandmother of 10 children, and great-grandmother of 3 children. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. It was a good system for a while, but Hollywood today is like a series of Mobil or Standard Oil stations leased to a distributor.