Jo Van Fleet
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1915-12-29 – 1996-06-10
Place of birth: Oakland, California, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Catherine Josephine Van Fleet (December 30, 1914 – June 10, 1996) was an American stage, film, and television actress. During her long career, which spanned over four decades, she often played characters much older than her actual age. Van Fleet won a Tony Award in 1954 for her performance in the Broadway production The Trip to Bountiful, and the next year she won an Oscar for her supporting role in East of Eden.
Known for
East of Eden
1955Kate Trask
Cool Hand Luke
1967Arletta
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957Kate Fisher
The Tenant
1976Madame Dioz
Cinderella
1965Stepmother
I'll Cry Tomorrow
1955Katie Roth
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
1968Mother
The King and Four Queens
1956Ma McDade
The Rose Tattoo
1955Bessie
Wild River
1960Ella Garth
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971Big Momma
Seize the Day
1986Mrs. Einhorn
80 Steps to Jonah
1969Nonna
This Angry Age
1957Mme. Dufresne
Satan's School for Girls
1973Headmistress Jessica Williams
Paradise Lost
1971Clara GordonThe Trip to Bountiful
1953
Concerning a Woman of Sin
1949
The Family Rico
1972Mama Rico