Person
Beatrice Straight
Acting · 1914–2001 · Old Westbury, New York, USA
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.
Known for
Mission: Impossible
Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
St. Elsewhere
Marjorie Andrews
Dr. Kildare
Pamela Rainey
Ben Casey
1961
The Oscars
Self
Studio One
1948
Naked City
Ann Johns
The Defenders
Mrs. Campbell
Route 66
1960
Suspense
Claire Trent
Filmography
- 1991DeceivedAdrienne's Mother
- 1990People Like UsMaisie Verdurin
- 1988Run Till You FallMargaret Channing
- 1986Under SiegeMargaret Sloan
- 1986PowerClaire Hastings
- 1985ChillerMarion Creighton
- 1985Robert Kennedy & His TimesRose Fitzgerald Kennedy
- 1984The Princess and the PeaQueen Veronica / Woman in Museum
- 1983Two of a KindRuth
- 1982St. ElsewhereMarjorie Andrews
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreQueen Veronica / Woman in Museum
- 1982PoltergeistDr. Lesh
- 1982Night of 100 StarsSelf
- 1982King's CrossingLouisa Beauchamp
- 1981Endless LoveRose
- 1980The FormulaKay Neeley
- 1979BloodlineKate Erling
- 1979The PromiseMarion Hillyard
- 1978The Dain CurseAlice Dain Leggett
- 1977Killer on BoardBeatrice Richmond
- 1977World of DarknessJoanna Sanford
- 1977The Andros TargetsMrs. Bendeson
- 1976NetworkLouise Schumacher
- 1975Wonder WomanHippolyta
- 1975Beacon HillMrs. Hacker
- 1973The BorrowersMrs. Crampfurl
- 1973The Garden PartyMrs. Sheridan
- 1973The Haunting of RosalindMother
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleDr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
- 1966Felony Squad
- 1964The Young LoversMrs. Burns
- 1961Ben Casey
- 1961Dr. KildarePamela Rainey
- 1961The DefendersMrs. Campbell
- 1960Route 66
- 1959The Nun's StoryMother Christophe
- 1958Naked CityAnn Johns
- 1956The Silken AffairTheora
- 1956PatternsNancy Staples
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCynthia Fortnam
- 1954Inner Sanctum
- 1953King LearGoneril
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1952OmnibusGoneril
- 1952Phone Call from a StrangerClaire Fortness
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameElizabeth
- 1951Love of Life
- 1949Lights Out
- 1949SuspenseClaire Trent
- 1948Studio One
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