Beatrice Straight

Acting 54 credits

Born

Aug 02, 1914

Died

Apr 07, 2001 (86 years old)

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.

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Beatrice Straight

Biography

Movies (26)

Network

Poltergeist

Endless Love

Bloodline

Deceived

The Nun's Story

Power

Two of a Kind

Night of 100 Stars

Phone Call from a Stranger

Chiller

The Formula

People Like Us

Patterns

Under Siege

Killer on Board

The Promise

The Garden Party

Shows (28)

Mission: Impossible

Dr. Kildare

St. Elsewhere

Studio One

Studio One

The Defenders

The Oscars

Naked City

Ben Casey

Faerie Tale Theatre

Route 66

Route 66

Love of Life

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Omnibus

Wonder Woman

Felony Squad