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Beatrice Straight

2nd August 1914 Old Westbury, New York, USA Acting

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.

26 Movies 24 TV Shows 50 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Deceived 27th September 1991 as Adrienne's Mother
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Power 31st January 1986 as Claire Hastings
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Chiller 22nd May 1985 as Marion Creighton
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Network 27th November 1976 as Louise Schumacher
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Route 66 7th October 1960 as Elena De Amundo