Beatrice Straight
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1914-08-02
Place of Birth
Old Westbury, New York, USA
Beatrice Straight
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.
Also Known For
Poltergeist
Jun 04, 1982
Bloodline
Jun 29, 1979
Network
Nov 19, 1976
The Formula
Dec 19, 1980
The Nun's Story
Jun 18, 1959
The Garden Party
Oct 01, 1973
Power
Jan 31, 1986
Endless Love
Jul 17, 1981
Phone Call from a Stranger
Feb 01, 1952
Chiller
May 22, 1985
Patterns
Mar 27, 1956
The Promise
Mar 08, 1979
King Lear
Oct 18, 1953
The Young Lovers
Nov 12, 1964
Deceived
Sep 27, 1991
Run Till You Fall
Sep 09, 1988
Under Siege
Feb 09, 1986
Two of a Kind
Dec 13, 1983
The Borrowers
Dec 14, 1973
The Princess and the Pea
Apr 16, 1984
World of Darkness
Apr 17, 1977
Killer on Board
Oct 10, 1977
The Silken Affair
Oct 02, 1956
People Like Us
May 13, 1990
Night of 100 Stars
Mar 08, 1982
The Haunting of Rosalind
Apr 10, 1973
Route 66
Oct 07, 1960
Omnibus
Nov 09, 1952
Naked City
Sep 30, 1958
Love of Life
Sep 24, 1951
King's Crossing
Jan 16, 1982
Studio One
Nov 07, 1948
Wonder Woman
Nov 07, 1975
Mission: Impossible
Sep 17, 1966
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dec 24, 1951
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Oct 02, 1955
Felony Squad
Sep 12, 1966
Ben Casey
Oct 02, 1961
Suspense
Jan 06, 1949
Beacon Hill
Aug 25, 1975
Inner Sanctum
Jan 09, 1954
Lights Out
Jul 19, 1949
Dr. Kildare
Sep 27, 1961
The Oscars
Mar 19, 1953
The Defenders
Sep 16, 1961
The Andros Targets
Jan 31, 1977
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Jan 27, 1985
Faerie Tale Theatre
Sep 11, 1982
The Dain Curse
May 22, 1978
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Oct 02, 1955
Studio One
Nov 07, 1948
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dec 24, 1951