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Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Birthday: 1914-08-02 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1991
Deceived

as    Adrienne's Mother

1986
Power

as    Claire Hastings

1985
Chiller

as    Marion Creighton

1983
Two of a Kind

as    Ruth

1982
Poltergeist

as    Dr. Lesh

1981
Endless Love

as    Rose

1980
The Formula

as    Kay Neeley

1979
Bloodline

as    Kate Erling

1979
The Promise

as    Marion Hillyard

1978
The Dain Curse

as    Alice Dain Leggett

1975
Beacon Hill

as    Mrs. Hacker

1973
The Borrowers

as    Mrs. Crampfurl

1959
The Nun's Story

as    Mother Christophe

1952
Phone Call from a Stranger

as    Claire Fortness