Beatrice Straight
Beatrice Straight
Person

Beatrice Straight

Actor 1914-08-02 Old Westbury, New York, USA

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, l...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Poltergeist

Poltergeist

1982 · Dr. Lesh

Network

Network

1976 · Louise Schumacher

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

1975 · Hippolyta

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Cynthia Fortnam

Endless Love

Endless Love

1981 · Rose

The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

1959 · Mother Christophe

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

1983 · Ruth

Deceived

Deceived

1991 · Adrienne's Mother

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982 · Marjorie Andrews

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Power

Power

1986 · Claire Hastings

Patterns

Patterns

1956 · Nancy Staples

Bloodline

Bloodline

1979 · Kate Erling

The Formula

The Formula

1980 · Kay Neeley

Chiller

Chiller

1985 · Marion Creighton

Phone Call from a Stranger

Phone Call from a Stranger

1952 · Claire Fortness

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982 · Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

Route 66

Route 66

1960 · TV