Beatrice Straight
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1914-08-02
Place of birth:Old Westbury, New York, USA
Gender:Female
Popularity:1
Date of death2001-04-07
86Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- DeceivedAdrienne's Mother1991-09-275.8116
- People Like UsMaisie Verdurin1990-05-135.84
- Run Till You FallMargaret Channing1988-09-0910.01
- Under SiegeMargaret Sloan1986-02-097.52
- PowerClaire Hastings1986-01-315.973
- ChillerMarion Creighton1985-05-224.236
- Robert Kennedy & His TimesRose Fitzgerald Kennedy1985-01-277.84
- The Princess and the PeaQueen Veronica / Woman in Museum1984-04-168.24
- Two of a KindRuth1983-12-135.9137
- St. ElsewhereMarjorie Andrews1982-10-265.793
- Faerie Tale TheatreQueen Veronica / Woman in Museum1982-09-118.124
- PoltergeistDr. Lesh1982-06-047.23,352
- Night of 100 StarsSelf1982-03-086.84
- Endless LoveRose1981-07-175.7248
- The FormulaKay Neeley1980-12-195.650
- BloodlineKate Erling1979-06-294.951
- The PromiseMarion Hillyard1979-03-086.56
- The Dain CurseAlice Dain Leggett1978-05-226.56
- Killer on BoardBeatrice Richmond1977-10-105.97
- World of DarknessJoanna Sanford1977-04-175.52
- NetworkLouise Schumacher1976-11-277.82,042
- Wonder WomanHippolyta1975-11-077.0489
- Beacon HillMrs. Hacker1975-08-257.02
- The BorrowersMrs. Crampfurl1973-12-146.48
- The Garden PartyMrs. Sheridan1973-10-017.01
- The Haunting of RosalindMother1973-04-106.84
- Mission: ImpossibleDr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik1966-09-177.6311
- Felony Squad1966-09-126.56
- The Young LoversMrs. Burns1964-11-124.04
- Ben Casey1961-10-025.915
- Dr. KildarePamela Rainey1961-09-275.719
- The DefendersMrs. Campbell1961-09-166.311
- Route 661960-10-076.720
- Route 66Elena De Amundo1960-10-076.720
- The Nun's StoryMother Christophe1959-06-187.2200
- Naked CityAnn Johns1958-09-305.712
- The Silken AffairTheora1956-10-023.33
- PatternsNancy Staples1956-03-277.355
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCynthia Fortnam1955-10-027.8252
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsIda Blythe1955-10-027.8252
- Inner Sanctum1954-01-098.02
- King LearGoneril1953-10-188.03
- Phone Call from a StrangerClaire Fortness1952-02-016.430
- Hallmark Hall of FameElizabeth1951-12-248.88
- Hallmark Hall of FameLouisa May Alcott1951-12-248.88
- SuspenseClaire Trent1949-01-065.112
- Studio One1948-11-075.413
- Studio OnePamela Baxter1948-11-075.413