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Beatrice Straight
Born
2 August 1914
Died
7 April 2001
Place
Old Westbury, New York, USA
Acting

Beatrice Straight

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.

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As actor

Deceived

Deceived

1991 · Adrienne's Mother
People Like Us

People Like Us

1990 · Maisie Verdurin
Run Till You Fall

Run Till You Fall

1988 · Margaret Channing
Power

Power

1986 · Claire Hastings
Under Siege

Under Siege

1986 · Margaret Sloan
Chiller

Chiller

1985 · Marion Creighton
The Princess and the Pea

The Princess and the Pea

1984 · Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

1983 · Ruth
Poltergeist

Poltergeist

1982 · Dr. Lesh
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982 · Self
Endless Love

Endless Love

1981 · Rose
The Formula

The Formula

1980 · Kay Neeley
Bloodline

Bloodline

1979 · Kate Erling
The Promise

The Promise

1979 · Marion Hillyard
World of Darkness

World of Darkness

1977 · Joanna Sanford
Killer on Board

Killer on Board

1977 · Beatrice Richmond
Network

Network

1976 · Louise Schumacher
The Garden Party

The Garden Party

1973 · Mrs. Sheridan
The Borrowers

The Borrowers

1973 · Mrs. Crampfurl
The Haunting of Rosalind

The Haunting of Rosalind

1973 · Mother
The Young Lovers

The Young Lovers

1964 · Mrs. Burns
The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

1959 · Mother Christophe
Patterns

Patterns

1956 · Nancy Staples
The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair

1956 · Theora
King Lear

King Lear

1953 · Goneril
Phone Call from a Stranger

Phone Call from a Stranger

1952 · Claire Fortness