Beatrice Straight
Born August 02, 1914 (Age: 111)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Deceived
1991
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as Adrienne's Mother
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Age: 77
People Like Us
1990
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as Maisie Verdurin
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Age: 75
Run Till You Fall
1988
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as Margaret Channing
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Age: 74
Power
1986
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as Claire Hastings
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Age: 71
Chiller
1985
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as Marion Creighton
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Age: 70
Two of a Kind
1983
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as Ruth
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Age: 69
Poltergeist
1982
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as Dr. Lesh
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Age: 67
Endless Love
1981
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as Rose
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Age: 66
The Formula
1980
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as Kay Neeley
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Age: 66
Bloodline
1979
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as Kate Erling
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Age: 64
World of Darkness
1977
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as Joanna Sanford
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Age: 62
Network
1976
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as Louise Schumacher
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Age: 62
The Borrowers
1973
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as Mrs. Crampfurl
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Age: 59
The Garden Party
1973
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as Mrs. Sheridan
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Age: 59
The Haunting of Rosalind
1973
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as Mother
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Age: 58
The Young Lovers
1964
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as Mrs. Burns
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Age: 50
The Nun's Story
1959
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as Mother Christophe
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Age: 44
The Silken Affair
1956
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as Theora
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Age: 42
Patterns
1956
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as Nancy Staples
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Age: 41
King Lear
1953
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as Goneril
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Age: 39