Beatrice Straight
Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beatrice Straight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (26)
Deceived1991Adrienne's Mother
People Like Us1990Maisie Verdurin
Run Till You Fall1988Margaret Channing
Under Siege1986Margaret Sloan
Power1986Claire Hastings
Chiller1985Marion Creighton
The Princess and the Pea1984Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
Two of a Kind1983Ruth
Poltergeist1982Dr. Lesh
Night of 100 Stars1982Self
Endless Love1981Rose
The Formula1980Kay Neeley
Bloodline1979Kate Erling
The Promise1979Marion Hillyard
Killer on Board1977Beatrice Richmond
World of Darkness1977Joanna Sanford
Network1976Louise Schumacher
The Borrowers1973Mrs. Crampfurl
The Garden Party1973Mrs. Sheridan
The Haunting of Rosalind1973Mother
The Young Lovers1964Mrs. Burns
The Nun's Story1959Mother Christophe
The Silken Affair1956Theora
Patterns1956Nancy Staples
King Lear1953Goneril
Phone Call from a Stranger1952Claire Fortness
Shows (24)
Robert Kennedy & His Times1985Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
St. Elsewhere1982Marjorie Andrews
Faerie Tale Theatre1982Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
King's Crossing1982Louisa Beauchamp
The Dain Curse1978Alice Dain Leggett
The Andros Targets1977Mrs. Bendeson
Wonder Woman1975Hippolyta
Beacon Hill1975Mrs. Hacker
Mission: Impossible1966Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
Felony Squad1966
Ben Casey1961
Dr. Kildare1961Pamela Rainey
The Defenders1961Mrs. Campbell
Route 661960
Naked City1958Ann Johns
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955Cynthia Fortnam
Inner Sanctum1954
The Oscars1953Self
Omnibus1952Goneril
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951Elizabeth- Love of Life1951
Lights Out1949
Suspense1949Claire Trent
Studio One1948