Beatrice Straight
1914-08-02 (1914)Old Westbury, New York, USAActing
Biography
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
Mission: Impossible
TV • 1966
St. Elsewhere
TV • 1982
Dr. Kildare
TV • 1961
Studio One
TV • 1948
Studio One
TV • 1948
Route 66
TV • 1960
Route 66
TV • 1960
Ben Casey
TV • 1961
Naked City
TV • 1958
The Oscars
TV • 1953
The Defenders
TV • 1961
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Omnibus
TV • 1952
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV • 1982
Felony Squad
TV • 1966
Wonder Woman
TV • 1975
Lights Out
TV • 1949