Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Date of Birth:

Aug 02, 1914

Place of Birth:

Old Westbury, New York, USA

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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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filmography:

Two of a Kind Two of a Kind

1983

The Borrowers The Borrowers

1973

Under Siege Under Siege

1986

Run Till You Fall Run Till You Fall

1988

Deceived Deceived

1991

The Princess and the Pea The Princess and the Pea

1984

The World of Darkness The World of Darkness

1977

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

The Haunting of Rosalind The Haunting of Rosalind

1973

People Like Us People Like Us

1990

The Silken Affair The Silken Affair

1956

Killer on Board Killer on Board

1977

The Young Lovers The Young Lovers

1964

King Lear King Lear

1953

The Nun's Story The Nun's Story

1959

The Garden Party The Garden Party

1973

The Formula The Formula

1980

Network Network

1976

Bloodline Bloodline

1979

Power Power

1986

Endless Love Endless Love

1981

The Promise The Promise

1979

Patterns Patterns

1956

Chiller Chiller

1985

Phone Call from a Stranger Phone Call from a Stranger

1952

Poltergeist Poltergeist

1982

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