
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 2, 1914
Died
April 7, 2001 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Old Westbury, New York, USA
Beatrice Straight
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.
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Known For

TV
Dr. Kildare
Pamela Rainey
1961

TV
The Defenders
Mrs. Campbell
1961

TV
Mission: Impossible
Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
1966

TV
St. Elsewhere
Marjorie Andrews
1982

TV
Studio One
1948

TV
Studio One
Pamela Baxter
1948

TV
Ben Casey
1961

TV
The Oscars
Self
1953

TV
Naked City
Ann Johns
1958

TV
Omnibus
Goneril
1952

TV
Route 66
1960

TV
Route 66
Elena De Amundo
1960

TV
Faerie Tale Theatre
Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
1982

TV
Felony Squad
1966

TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Cynthia Fortnam
1955

TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ida Blythe
1955

TV
Suspense
Claire Trent
1949
TV
Love of Life
1951

TV
Wonder Woman
Hippolyta
1975

TV
Inner Sanctum
1954
Filmography
1991FilmDeceivedas Adrienne's Mother1990FilmPeople Like Usas Maisie Verdurin1988FilmRun Till You Fallas Margaret Channing1986FilmUnder Siegeas Margaret Sloan1986FilmPoweras Claire Hastings1985FilmChilleras Marion Creighton1985TVRobert Kennedy & His Timesas Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy1984FilmThe Princess and the Peaas Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum1983FilmTwo of a Kindas Ruth1982TVSt. Elsewhereas Marjorie Andrews1982TVFaerie Tale Theatreas Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum1982FilmPoltergeistas Dr. Lesh1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self1982TVKing's Crossingas Louisa Beauchamp1981FilmEndless Loveas Rose1980FilmThe Formulaas Kay Neeley1979FilmBloodlineas Kate Erling1979FilmThe Promiseas Marion Hillyard1978TVThe Dain Curseas Alice Dain Leggett1977FilmKiller on Boardas Beatrice Richmond1977FilmWorld of Darknessas Joanna Sanford1977TVThe Andros Targetsas Mrs. Bendeson1976FilmNetworkas Louise Schumacher1975TVWonder Womanas Hippolyta1975TVBeacon Hillas Mrs. Hacker1973FilmThe Borrowersas Mrs. Crampfurl1973FilmThe Garden Partyas Mrs. Sheridan1973FilmThe Haunting of Rosalindas Mother1966TVMission: Impossibleas Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik1966TVFelony Squad1964FilmThe Young Loversas Mrs. Burns1961TVBen Casey1961TVDr. Kildareas Pamela Rainey1961TVThe Defendersas Mrs. Campbell1960TVRoute 661959FilmThe Nun's Storyas Mother Christophe1958TVNaked Cityas Ann Johns1956FilmThe Silken Affairas Theora1956FilmPatternsas Nancy Staples1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Cynthia Fortnam1954TVInner Sanctum1953FilmKing Learas Goneril1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1952TVOmnibusas Goneril1952FilmPhone Call from a Strangeras Claire Fortness1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Elizabeth1951TVLove of Life1949TVLights Out1949TVSuspenseas Claire Trent1948TVStudio One