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Roles turned down by Barbara Stanwyck:
Barbara Stanwyck was sought after for the part of Wilma Tuttle, a psychology professor who has committed murder.
Actor who got the part: Loretta Young
Producer Darryl F. Zanuck had Barbara Stanwyck in mind when he first read the script.
Actor who got the part: Bette Davis
According to Gene Tierney's autobiography, she was not the first cast in this part; she was cast after it was declined by Barbara Stanwyck.
Actor who got the part: Gene Tierney
Barbara Stanwyck turned down the chance to act opposite Leslie Howard, saying that his role would have overshadowed hers.
Actor who got the part: Kay Francis
Turned down the gutsy dame role of "Fauna," one of the most colorful denizens of Monterey, California.
Actor who got the part: Audra Lindley
Warner Bros originally purchased this property for Stanwyck to play the lead.
Actor who got the part: Bette Davis
Alfred Hitchcock hoped to team the great Stanwyck with her "Meet John Doe" co-star Gary Cooper but was unable to get either of them.
Actor who got the part: Laraine Day
Urged Jack Warner to buy this popular novel to film with herself and Humphrey Bogart in the leads. Director King Vidor preferred Patricia Neal and Gary Cooper, remarked that Stanwyck wasn't "sexy enough."
Actor who got the part: Patricia Neal
Barbara Stanwyck turned down the showy supporting role of Jewel Mayhew.
Actor who got the part: Mary Astor
Joan Crawford wanted either Bette Davis or Barbara Stanwyck to play the venomous rancher Emma Small opposite her in this Republic Pictures western, but the budget wouldn't allow for it.
Actor who got the part: Mercedes McCambridge
Turned down director Frank Capra's offer of the ageless, sweet beauty of mythical Shangri-La.
Actor who got the part: Jane Wyatt
Scheduling problems kept the great Stanwyck from starring in what turned out to be a classic comedy for Claudette Colbert.
Actor who got the part: Claudette Colbert
Pursued the Oscar-winning role of the woman abandoned by her philandering husband and rejected by her snobby, spoiled young daughter.
Actor who got the part: Joan Crawford
Miss Stanwyck campaigned hard for the role, and although Henry Fonda always called her his favorite leading lady and their previous collaborations resulted in classic films, Hepburn was more "commercial" at the time of filming and got the role.
Actor who got the part: Katharine Hepburn
Stanwyck was thought of for the role of of Vera Simpson.
Actor who got the part: Rita Hayworth
Barbara Stanwyck was considered by MGM for the part of the ambitious secretary who tries to sleep her way into high society.
Actor who got the part: Jean Harlow
Director Alfred Hitchcock wanted Barbara Stanwyck, who declined the role.
Actor who got the part: Priscilla Lane
After Mary Pickford withdrew from the production in 1952, producer Stanley Kramer went after Barbara Stanwyck for the role of small-town librarian Alicia Hull, but scheduling conflicts could not be resolved.
Actor who got the part: Bette Davis
After her success in his comedy the Lady Eve, director Preston Sturges again wanted Barbara Stanwyck for this film.
Actor who got the part: Veronica Lake
Barbara Stanwyck turned down the lead.
Actor who got the part: Dorothy McGuire
MGM wanted Barbara Stanwyck for the part of Susan Thorson but she was not available.
Actor who got the part: Virginia Grey
Barbara Stanwyck was considered to play "Jane Hudson".
Actor who got the part: Bette Davis
Barbara Stanwyck was offered the role when Simone Signoret withdrew, but was unable to be ready in time for the production.
Actor who got the part: Lila Kedrova
Did you know that Barbara Stanwyck was not the only choice for these movies? (click to learn more)
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