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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beatrice Straight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies & TV Shows
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Poltergeist (1982) — Dr. Lesh
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Network (1976) — Louise Schumacher
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Wonder Woman (1975) — Hippolyta
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Mission: Impossible (1966) — Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Cynthia Fortnam
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Endless Love (1981) — Rose
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The Nun's Story (1959) — Mother Christophe
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Two of a Kind (1983) — Ruth
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Deceived (1991) — Adrienne's Mother
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St. Elsewhere (1982) — Marjorie Andrews
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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Power (1986) — Claire Hastings
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Patterns (1956) — Nancy Staples
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Bloodline (1979) — Kate Erling
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The Formula (1980) — Kay Neeley
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Chiller (1985) — Marion Creighton
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Phone Call from a Stranger (1952) — Claire Fortness
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Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) — Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
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Route 66 (1960)
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Dr. Kildare (1961) — Pamela Rainey
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Ben Casey (1961)
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Naked City (1958) — Ann Johns
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Studio One (1948)
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Suspense (1949) — Claire Trent
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The Defenders (1961) — Mrs. Campbell
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The Borrowers (1973) — Mrs. Crampfurl
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Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Elizabeth
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Killer on Board (1977) — Beatrice Richmond
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The Promise (1979) — Marion Hillyard
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Felony Squad (1966)
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The Dain Curse (1978) — Alice Dain Leggett
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Night of 100 Stars (1982) — Self
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Lights Out (1949)
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The Young Lovers (1964) — Mrs. Burns
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The Princess and the Pea (1984) — Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
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People Like Us (1990) — Maisie Verdurin
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The Haunting of Rosalind (1973) — Mother
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Robert Kennedy & His Times (1985) — Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
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King Lear (1953) — Goneril
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The Silken Affair (1956) — Theora