Beatrice Straight
Known for acting · Born 2 August 1914 · Died 7 April 2001 · aged 86 · Old Westbury, New York, USA
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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
Poltergeist
1982
Endless Love
1981
Two of a Kind
1983
Chiller
1985
Patterns
1956
The Formula
1980
Wonder Woman
1975
The Nun's Story
1959
The Promise
1979
The Haunting of Rosalind
1973
Beacon Hill
1975
The Princess and the Pea
1984