Beatrice Straight
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
August 2, 1914Deathday
April 7, 2001Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
25Place of birth
Old Westbury, New York, USA
Cast credits
Poltergeist
Dr. Lesh
Bloodline
Kate Erling
Network
Louise Schumacher
The Formula
Kay Neeley
The Nun's Story
Mother Christophe
Power
Claire Hastings
Endless Love
Rose
Phone Call from a Stranger
Claire Fortness
Chiller
Marion Creighton
Patterns
Nancy Staples
The Promise
Marion Hillyard
The Borrowers
Mrs. Crampfurl
King Lear
Goneril
The Young Lovers
Mrs. Burns
Under Siege
Margaret Sloan
Two of a Kind
Ruth
The Princess and the Pea
Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
The World of Darkness
Joanna Sanford
Killer on Board
Beatrice Richmond
The Silken Affair
Theora
People Like Us
Maisie VerdurinImages
