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There is a point in portraying surface vulgarity where tragedy and comedy are very close.

Barbara Stanwyck

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Barbara Stanwyck
Age: 82 †
Born: 1907
Born: July 16
Died: 1990
Died: January 20
Film Actor
Film Actress
Model
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Brooklyn
New York
Ruby Catherine Stevens
Tragedy
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Comedy
Point
Portraying
Vulgarity
Surface

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