Beatrice Straight
Born August 02, 1914 (Age: 111)
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Old Westbury, New York, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Power
1986
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as Claire Hastings
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Age: 71
Two of a Kind
1983
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as Ruth
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Age: 69
Poltergeist
1982
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as Dr. Lesh
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Age: 67
Endless Love
1981
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as Rose
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Age: 66
The Formula
1980
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as Kay Neeley
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Age: 66
Bloodline
1979
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as Kate Erling
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Age: 64
Network
1976
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as Louise Schumacher
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Age: 62
The Nun's Story
1959
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as Mother Christophe
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Age: 44
The Silken Affair
1956
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as Theora
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Age: 42