Beatrice Straight
Acting
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.
Born: August 2, 1914 · Old Westbury, New York, USA
Filmography (33)
Deceived
1991
Power
1986
Chiller
1985
Two of a Kind
1983
St. Elsewhere
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Poltergeist
1982
Endless Love
1981
The Formula
1980
Bloodline
1979
Killer on Board
1977
The Andros Targets
1977
Network
1976
Wonder Woman
1975
The Borrowers
1973
Mission: Impossible
1966
Felony Squad
1966
Ben Casey
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961
The Defenders
1961
Route 66
1960
The Nun's Story
1959
Naked City
1958
Patterns
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Inner Sanctum
1954
The Oscars
1953
Omnibus
1952
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Lights Out
1949
Suspense
1949
Studio One
1948