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Jo Van Fleet

Jo Van Fleet

Birthday: 1914-12-30 | Place of Birth: Oakland, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Catherine Josephine Van Fleet (December 30, 1914 – June 10, 1996) was an American stage, film, and television actress. During her long career, which spanned over four decades, she often played characters much older than her actual age. Van Fleet won a Tony Award in 1954 for her performance in the Broadway production The Trip to Bountiful, and the next year she won an Oscar for her supporting role in East of Eden.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2005
East of Eden

as    Kate Trask

1976
The Tenant

as    Madame Dioz

1973
Satan's School for Girls

as    Headmistress

1971
1969
80 Steps to Jonah

as    Nonna

1968
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

as    Mother

1965
Cinderella

as    Stepmother

1960
Wild River

as    Ella Garth

1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

as    Kate Fisher

1956
The King and Four Queens

as    Ma McDade

1955
The Rose Tattoo

as    Bessie