Beatrice Straight

Acting 54 credits

Birthday

Aug 02, 1914

Day of Death

Apr 07, 2001 (86 years)

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)

The Promise

The Formula

Poltergeist

The Princess and the Pea

Deceived

Network

Endless Love

Killer on Board

World of Darkness

Two of a Kind

Night of 100 Stars

The Nun's Story

Bloodline

Power

Chiller

Run Till You Fall

Phone Call from a Stranger

Patterns

TV Shows (28)

Mission: Impossible

Studio One

Studio One

Dr. Kildare

St. Elsewhere

Naked City

Love of Life

The Defenders

The Oscars

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Ben Casey

Route 66

Route 66

Omnibus

Faerie Tale Theatre

Wonder Woman

Suspense