Beatrice Straight
Actor
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.
Born1914-08-02
Place of BirthOld Westbury, New York, USA
Known For
7.6
Mission: Impossible
Action & AdventureCrime
5.7
St. Elsewhere
Drama
5.7
Dr. Kildare
Drama
5.7
Naked City
DramaCrime
6.3
The Defenders
Drama
5.4
Studio One
Drama
5.9
Ben Casey
Drama
6.7
Route 66
DramaCrime
7.0
The Oscars
8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
DramaFamily
5.1
Suspense
Drama
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
MysteryDrama
7.0
Omnibus
Talk
6.0
Lights Out
Sci-Fi & FantasyCrime
6.5
Felony Squad
CrimeDrama
7.0
Wonder Woman
Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
6.7
Love of Life
Soap
7.2
Poltergeist
Horror
8.0
Inner Sanctum
Mystery
7.8
Network
Drama
5.7
Endless Love
RomanceDrama
7.2
The Nun's Story
Drama
6.5
The Dain Curse
MysteryCrime
7.8
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Drama