Beatrice Straight
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1914-08-02 – 2001-04-07
Place of birth: Old Westbury, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Beatrice Whitney Straight (August 2, 1914 – April 7, 2001) was an American theatre, film, and television actress. Hers remains the shortest acting performance in a film to win an Oscar. In her winning role in the 1976 film Network, she was on screen for five minutes and forty seconds. She also received an Emmy nomination for her role in The Dain Curse. Straight can also be recognized as Dr. Lesh in Poltergeist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beatrice Straight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Poltergeist
1982Dr. Lesh
Bloodline
1979Kate Erling
Network
1976Louise Schumacher
The Formula
1980Kay Neeley
The Garden Party
1973Mrs. Sheridan
The Nun's Story
1959Mother Christophe
Power
1986Claire Hastings
Endless Love
1981Rose
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952Claire Fortness
Chiller
1985Marion Creighton
Patterns
1956Nancy Staples
The Promise
1979Marion Hillyard
King Lear
1953Goneril
The Young Lovers
1964Mrs. Burns
Deceived
1991Adrienne's Mother
Run Till You Fall
1988Margaret Channing
Under Siege
1986Margaret Sloan
Two of a Kind
1983Ruth
The Borrowers
1973Mrs. Crampfurl