Beatrice Straight
Acting
Born August 2, 1914 · Old Westbury, New York, USA
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.
Films (26)
Deceived
1991
People Like Us
1990
Run Till You Fall
1988
Under Siege
1986
Power
1986
Chiller
1985
The Princess and the Pea
1984
Two of a Kind
1983
Poltergeist
1982
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Endless Love
1981
The Formula
1980
Bloodline
1979
The Promise
1979
Killer on Board
1977
World of Darkness
1977
Network
1976
The Borrowers
1973
The Garden Party
1973
The Haunting of Rosalind
1973
The Young Lovers
1964
The Nun's Story
1959
The Silken Affair
1956
Patterns
1956
King Lear
1953
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952