Beatrice Straight
Actor
- Born
- August 2, 1914 · Old Westbury, New York, USA
- Died
- April 7, 2001 (age 86)
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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.
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Known for
Poltergeist
June 4, 1982
Network
November 27, 1976
Endless Love
July 17, 1981
The Nun's Story
June 18, 1959
Two of a Kind
December 13, 1983
Deceived
September 27, 1991
Power
January 31, 1986
Patterns
March 27, 1956
Bloodline
June 29, 1979
The Formula
December 19, 1980
Chiller
May 22, 1985
Phone Call from a Stranger
February 1, 1952
Acting26
- 1991Deceived as Adrienne's Mother
- 1990People Like Us as Maisie Verdurin
- 1988Run Till You Fall as Margaret Channing
- 1986Under Siege as Margaret Sloan
- 1986Power as Claire Hastings
- 1985Chiller as Marion Creighton
- 1984The Princess and the Pea as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
- 1983Two of a Kind as Ruth
- 1982Poltergeist as Dr. Lesh
- 1982Night of 100 Stars