
1937 Paul R. Williams designed home built for actress Barbara Stanwyck in Northridge, CA. Sixty year residence of the Jack Oakie family

Rear of Residence, August 2018

1937 Paul R. Williams designed home built for actress Barbara Stanwyck in Northridge, CA. Sixty year residence of the Jack Oakie family



Bill Wellman first earned the nickname Wild Bill as a decorated pilot during WWI. The name stuck in Hollywood. He directed the first ever Academy Best Picture Film (Wings 1927) and won the Academy award for Best Writing (Original Story) for A Star is Born (1937) which he also directed. He directed favorite actress Barbara Stanwyck in 5 films and Jack Oakie in 4 films, including some of their best lifetime work.
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