Beatrice Straight
Known for: Acting
Born: August 2, 1914
Died: April 7, 2001
Place of birth: Old Westbury, New York, USA
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
26 movies · 23 TV shows, newest first
5.8
Deceived
1991
5.8
People Like Us
1990
10.0
Run Till You Fall
1988
7.5
Under Siege
1986
5.9
Power
1986
4.2
Chiller
1985
7.8
Robert Kennedy & His Times
1985
8.2
The Princess and the Pea
1984
5.8
Two of a Kind
1983
5.7
St. Elsewhere
1982
8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
7.2
Poltergeist
1982
5.8
Night of 100 Stars
1982
6.5
King's Crossing
1982
5.7
Endless Love
1981
5.5
The Formula
1980
4.9
Bloodline
1979
6.5
The Promise
1979
6.5
The Dain Curse
1978
5.9
Killer on Board
1977
5.5
World of Darkness
1977
7.0
The Andros Targets
1977
7.8
Network
1976
7.0
Wonder Woman
1975
7.0
Beacon Hill
1975
6.4
The Borrowers
1973
7.0
The Garden Party
1973
6.8
The Haunting of Rosalind
1973
7.6
Mission: Impossible
1966
6.5
Felony Squad
1966
4.0
The Young Lovers
1964
5.9
Ben Casey
1961
5.7
Dr. Kildare
1961
6.3
The Defenders
1961
6.7
Route 66
1960
7.2
The Nun's Story
1959
5.7
Naked City
1958
3.3
The Silken Affair
1956
7.2
Patterns
1956
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
8.0
Inner Sanctum
1954
8.0
King Lear
1953
7.0
The Oscars
1953
7.0
Omnibus
1952
6.4
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
6.0
Lights Out
1949
5.1
Suspense
1949
5.4
Studio One
1948