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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beatrice Straight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Mission: Impossible
1966
St. Elsewhere
1982
Dr. Kildare
1961
Naked City
1958
Studio One
1948
Studio One
1948
The Defenders
1961
Ben Casey
1961
Route 66
1960
Route 66
1960
Omnibus
1952
The Oscars
1953
Filmography
Mission: Impossible
as Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik · 1966
St. Elsewhere
as Marjorie Andrews · 1982
Dr. Kildare
as Pamela Rainey · 1961
Naked City
as Ann Johns · 1958
Studio One
· 1948
Studio One
as Pamela Baxter · 1948
The Defenders
as Mrs. Campbell · 1961
Ben Casey
· 1961
Route 66
· 1960
Route 66
as Elena De Amundo · 1960
Omnibus
as Goneril · 1952
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Cynthia Fortnam · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Ida Blythe · 1955
Felony Squad
· 1966
Suspense
as Claire Trent · 1949
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum · 1982
Lights Out
· 1949
Wonder Woman
as Hippolyta · 1975
Inner Sanctum
· 1954
Poltergeist
as Dr. Lesh · 1982
Network
as Louise Schumacher · 1976
Endless Love
as Rose · 1981
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Elizabeth · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Louisa May Alcott · 1951
The Nun's Story
as Mother Christophe · 1959
The Andros Targets
as Mrs. Bendeson · 1977
Beacon Hill
as Mrs. Hacker · 1975
The Dain Curse
as Alice Dain Leggett · 1978
King's Crossing
as Louisa Beauchamp · 1982
Two of a Kind
as Ruth · 1983
Robert Kennedy & His Times
as Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy · 1985
Deceived
as Adrienne's Mother · 1991
Phone Call from a Stranger
as Claire Fortness · 1952
Night of 100 Stars
as Self · 1982
Bloodline
as Kate Erling · 1979
Power
as Claire Hastings · 1986
The Formula
as Kay Neeley · 1980
People Like Us
as Maisie Verdurin · 1990
Under Siege
as Margaret Sloan · 1986
The Haunting of Rosalind
as Mother · 1973
World of Darkness
as Joanna Sanford · 1977
Patterns
as Nancy Staples · 1956
The Silken Affair
as Theora · 1956
The Princess and the Pea
as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum · 1984
Killer on Board
as Beatrice Richmond · 1977
Run Till You Fall
as Margaret Channing · 1988
Chiller
as Marion Creighton · 1985
King Lear
as Goneril · 1953
The Promise
as Marion Hillyard · 1979
The Young Lovers
as Mrs. Burns · 1964
The Garden Party
as Mrs. Sheridan · 1973
The Borrowers
as Mrs. Crampfurl · 1973