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Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Acting · Born 1914-08-02 · 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.

Known For

movie 7.2 Poltergeist
Poltergeist
1982
movie 7.8 Network
Network
1976
tv 7.0 Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
1975
tv 7.6 Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
1966
tv 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
movie 5.7 Endless Love
Endless Love
1981
movie 7.2 The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
1959
movie 5.8 Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind
1983
movie 5.8 Deceived
Deceived
1991
tv 5.7 St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
1982
tv 7.0 The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
movie 5.8 Power
Power
1986
movie 7.2 Patterns
Patterns
1956
movie 4.9 Bloodline
Bloodline
1979
movie 5.5 The Formula
The Formula
1980
movie 4.2 Chiller
Chiller
1985
movie 6.4 Phone Call from a Stranger
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
tv 8.1 Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982