Beatrice Straight
August 2, 1914 (110 years old) in Old Westbury, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 1991 · Deceived as Adrienne's Mother
- 1990 · People Like Us as Maisie Verdurin
- 1988 · Run Till You Fall as Margaret Channing
- 1986 · Under Siege as Margaret Sloan
- 1986 · Power as Claire Hastings
- 1985 · Chiller as Marion Creighton
- 1985 · Robert Kennedy & His Times as Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
- 1984 · The Princess and the Pea as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
- 1983 · Two of a Kind as Ruth
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
- 1982 · Poltergeist as Dr. Lesh
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1982 · King's Crossing as Louisa Beauchamp
- 1981 · Endless Love as Rose
- 1980 · The Formula as Kay Neeley
- 1979 · Bloodline as Kate Erling
- 1979 · The Promise as Marion Hillyard
- 1978 · The Dain Curse as Alice Dain Leggett
- 1977 · Killer on Board as Beatrice Richmond
- 1977 · The World of Darkness as Joanna Sanford
- 1977 · The Andros Targets as Mrs. Bendeson
- 1976 · Network as Louise Schumacher
- 1975 · Wonder Woman as Hippolyta
- 1975 · Beacon Hill as Mrs. Hacker
- 1973 · The Borrowers as Mrs. Crampfurl
- 1973 · The Garden Party as Mrs. Sheridan
- 1973 · The Haunting of Rosalind as Mother
- 1966 · Mission: Impossible as Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
- 1966 · Felony Squad as
- 1964 · The Young Lovers as Mrs. Burns
- 1961 · Ben Casey as
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Pamela Rainey
- 1961 · The Defenders as Mrs. Campbell
- 1960 · Route 66 as
- 1960 · Route 66 as Elena De Amundo
- 1959 · The Nun's Story as Mother Christophe
- 1958 · Naked City as Ann Johns
- 1956 · The Silken Affair as Theora
- 1956 · Patterns as Nancy Staples
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Cynthia Fortnam
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Ida Blythe
- 1954 · Inner Sanctum as
- 1953 · King Lear as Goneril
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1952 · Omnibus as Goneril
- 1952 · Phone Call from a Stranger as Claire Fortness
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Elizabeth
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Louisa May Alcott
- 1951 · Love of Life as
- 1949 · Lights Out as
- 1949 · Suspense as Claire Trent
- 1948 · Studio One as
- 1948 · Studio One as Pamela Baxter