Beatrice Straight

Acting

August 2, 1914 – April 7, 2001 (aged 86)

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.

Filmography

Deceived

Deceived1991 · Adrienne's Mother

People Like Us

People Like Us1990 · Maisie Verdurin

Run Till You Fall

Run Till You Fall1988 · Margaret Channing

Under Siege

Under Siege1986 · Margaret Sloan

Power

Power1986 · Claire Hastings

Chiller

Chiller1985 · Marion Creighton

Robert Kennedy & His Times

Robert Kennedy & His Times1985 · Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

The Princess and the Pea

The Princess and the Pea1984 · Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind1983 · Ruth

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere1982 · Marjorie Andrews

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

Poltergeist

Poltergeist1982 · Dr. Lesh

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars1982 · Self

King's Crossing

King's Crossing1982 · Louisa Beauchamp

Personal Affairs

Personal Affairs1981 · Rose

The Formula

The Formula1980 · Kay Neeley

Bloodline

Bloodline1979 · Kate Erling

Weapons of Power

Weapons of Power1979 · Marion Hillyard

The Memory of a Killer

The Memory of a Killer1978 · Alice Dain Leggett

Killer on Board

Killer on Board1977 · Beatrice Richmond

World of Darkness

World of Darkness1977 · Joanna Sanford

The Andros Targets

The Andros Targets1977 · Mrs. Bendeson

Cade's County

Cade's County1976 · Louise Schumacher

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman1975 · Hippolyta

Beacon Hill1975 · Mrs. Hacker

The Borrowers

The Borrowers1973 · Mrs. Crampfurl

The Garden Party

The Garden Party1973 · Mrs. Sheridan

The Haunting of Rosalind

The Haunting of Rosalind1973 · Mother

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible1966 · Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik

Felony Squad

Felony Squad1966

The Young Lovers

The Young Lovers1964 · Mrs. Burns

Ben Casey

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare1961 · Pamela Rainey

The Defenders

The Defenders1961 · Mrs. Campbell

Route 66

The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story1959 · Mother Christophe

Naked City

Naked City1958 · Ann Johns

The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair1956 · Theora

Patterns

Patterns1956 · Nancy Staples

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · Cynthia Fortnam