profile

    Beatrice Straight

    1914-08-02 (110 years old) in 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.

    Movies

    poster
    Deceived
    57 %|Sep 27, 1991
    Thriller
    poster
    People Like Us
    60 %|May 13, 1990
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    Run Till You Fall
    0 %|Sep 9, 1988
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    Under Siege
    75 %|Feb 9, 1986
    Thriller
    poster
    Power
    59 %|Jan 31, 1986
    Drama
    poster
    Chiller
    39.71 %|May 22, 1985
    Horror, Science Fiction, TV Movie
    poster
    The Princess and the Pea
    77 %|Apr 16, 1984
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
    poster
    Two of a Kind
    60 %|Dec 13, 1983
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
    poster
    Poltergeist
    71.46 %|Jun 4, 1982
    Horror
    poster
    Night of 100 Stars
    65 %|Mar 8, 1982
    Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary
    poster
    Endless Love
    57 %|Jul 17, 1981
    Romance, Drama
    poster
    The Formula
    55 %|Dec 19, 1980
    Thriller, Mystery, Crime
    poster
    Bloodline
    47 %|Jun 29, 1979
    Crime, Thriller
    poster
    The Promise
    63 %|Mar 8, 1979
    Drama, Romance
    poster
    Killer on Board
    50 %|Oct 10, 1977
    TV Movie, Drama
    poster
    The World of Darkness
    20 %|Apr 17, 1977
    TV Movie, Horror, Mystery
    poster
    Network
    78.13 %|Nov 14, 1976
    Drama
    poster
    The Borrowers
    60 %|Dec 14, 1973
    Family, Fantasy, Adventure, TV Movie
    poster
    The Garden Party
    70 %|Oct 1, 1973
    Drama
    poster
    The Haunting of Rosalind
    70 %|Apr 10, 1973
    Horror, TV Movie
    poster
    The Young Lovers
    20 %|Nov 12, 1964
    Drama
    poster
    The Nun's Story
    71.25 %|Jun 18, 1959
    Drama
    poster
    The Silken Affair
    10 %|Oct 2, 1956
    Comedy, Crime, Romance
    poster
    Patterns
    72 %|Mar 27, 1956
    Drama
    poster
    King Lear
    80 %|Oct 18, 1953
    TV Movie, History, Drama
    poster
    Phone Call from a Stranger
    65 %|Feb 1, 1952
    Drama

    Series

    poster
    Robert Kennedy & His Times
    70 %|Jan 27, 1985
    Drama
    poster
    Faerie Tale Theatre
    82 %|Sep 11, 1982
    Drama, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
    poster
    King's Crossing
    50 %|Jan 16, 1982
    Drama
    poster
    The Dain Curse
    62 %|May 22, 1978
    Crime, Mystery
    poster
    The Andros Targets
    50 %|Jan 31, 1977
    poster
    Wonder Woman
    70 %|Nov 7, 1975
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Beacon Hill
    50 %|Aug 25, 1975
    Drama
    poster
    Mission: Impossible
    75.97 %|Sep 17, 1966
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Felony Squad
    70 %|Sep 12, 1966
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Ben Casey
    57 %|Oct 2, 1961
    Drama
    poster
    Dr. Kildare
    54 %|Sep 27, 1961
    Drama
    poster
    The Defenders
    62 %|Sep 16, 1961
    Drama
    poster
    Route 66
    64 %|Oct 7, 1960
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    Route 66
    64 %|Oct 7, 1960
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    Naked City
    53 %|Sep 30, 1958
    Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
    poster
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    77 %|Oct 2, 1955
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    poster
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    77 %|Oct 2, 1955
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    poster
    Inner Sanctum
    70 %|Jan 9, 1954
    poster
    The Oscars
    70 %|Mar 19, 1953
    poster
    Omnibus
    60 %|Nov 9, 1952
    Talk
    poster
    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    86.67 %|Dec 24, 1951
    Drama
    poster
    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    86.67 %|Dec 24, 1951
    Drama
    actor
    Love of Life
    50 %|Sep 24, 1951
    Soap
    poster
    Lights Out
    53 %|Jul 19, 1949
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime, Drama, Reality
    poster
    Suspense
    46 %|Jan 6, 1949
    Drama
    poster
    Studio One
    47.27 %|Nov 7, 1948
    Drama
    poster
    Studio One
    47.27 %|Nov 7, 1948
    Drama