Beatrice Straight
Known for: Acting
Born: August 2, 1914
Died: April 7, 2001
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…
Known for
The Garden Party
1973
Chiller
1985
World of Darkness
1977
Poltergeist
1982
The Promise
1979
The Princess and the Pea
1984
The Haunting of Rosalind
1973
Patterns
1956
The Borrowers
1973
The Silken Affair
1956
The Young Lovers
1964
Two of a Kind
1983
Network
1976
The Formula
1980
Endless Love
1981
Run Till You Fall
1988
The Nun's Story
1959
King Lear
1953
Bloodline
1979
Power
1986
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
Under Siege
1986
Deceived
1991
Killer on Board
1977
People Like Us
1990
Route 66
1960
Omnibus
1952
Naked City
1958
Love of Life
1951
King's Crossing
1982
Studio One
1948
Wonder Woman
1975
Mission: Impossible
1966
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Felony Squad
1966
Ben Casey
1961
Suspense
1949
Beacon Hill
1975
Inner Sanctum
1954
Lights Out
1949
Dr. Kildare
1961
The Oscars
1953
The Defenders
1961
The Andros Targets
1977
Robert Kennedy & His Times
1985
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
St. Elsewhere
1982
The Dain Curse
1978
Night of 100 Stars
1982