Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

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Born 1914-08-02 Died 2001-04-07 Old Westbury, New York, USA 50 credits
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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.
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Filmography
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
1982 · ★ 5.7 · Marjorie Andrews
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
1966 · ★ 7.6 · Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961 · Pamela Rainey
Naked City
Naked City
1958 · Ann Johns
Studio One
Studio One
1948 · Pamela Baxter
Route 66
Route 66
1960 · Elena De Amundo
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 · Mrs. Campbell
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953 · ★ 7.0 · Self
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
1961
Suspense
Suspense
1949 · Claire Trent
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · ★ 7.8 · Cynthia Fortnam, Ida Blythe
Felony Squad
Felony Squad
1966
Omnibus
Omnibus
1952 · Goneril
Lights Out
Lights Out
1949
Poltergeist
Poltergeist
1982 · ★ 7.2 · Dr. Lesh
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
1975 · ★ 7.0 · Hippolyta
Love of Life
Love of Life
1951
Network
Network
1976 · ★ 7.8 · Louise Schumacher
Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum
1954
Endless Love
Endless Love
1981 · ★ 5.7 · Rose
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill
1975 · Mrs. Hacker
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
1959 · ★ 7.2 · Mother Christophe
The Andros Targets
The Andros Targets
1977 · Mrs. Bendeson
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Robert Kennedy & His Times
1985 · Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Elizabeth, Louisa May Alcott
Deceived
Deceived
1991 · ★ 5.8 · Adrienne's Mother
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind
1983 · ★ 5.9 · Ruth
Power
Power
1986 · ★ 5.8 · Claire Hastings
The Formula
The Formula
1980 · ★ 5.6 · Kay Neeley
The Dain Curse
The Dain Curse
1978 · Alice Dain Leggett
King's Crossing
King's Crossing
1982 · Louisa Beauchamp
Bloodline
Bloodline
1979 · ★ 4.9 · Kate Erling
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
Phone Call from a Stranger
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952 · Claire Fortness
The Promise
The Promise
1979 · Marion Hillyard
Chiller
Chiller
1985 · Marion Creighton
People Like Us
People Like Us
1990 · Maisie Verdurin
Under Siege
Under Siege
1986 · Margaret Sloan
The Silken Affair
The Silken Affair
1956 · Theora
Patterns
Patterns
1956 · ★ 7.2 · Nancy Staples
The Princess and the Pea
The Princess and the Pea
1984 · Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
The Garden Party
The Garden Party
1973 · Mrs. Sheridan
The Young Lovers
The Young Lovers
1964 · Mrs. Burns
Killer on Board
Killer on Board
1977 · Beatrice Richmond
The Haunting of Rosalind
The Haunting of Rosalind
1973 · Mother
World of Darkness
World of Darkness
1977 · Joanna Sanford
Run Till You Fall
Run Till You Fall
1988 · Margaret Channing
King Lear
King Lear
1953 · Goneril
The Borrowers
The Borrowers
1973 · Mrs. Crampfurl
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