Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Acting
Born 1914-08-02 - Died 2001-04-07Old Westbury, New York, USA

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.

Movies (26)

Poltergeist
7.2

Poltergeist

1982Movie7.2
Network
7.8

Network

1976Movie7.8
The Nun's Story
7.2

The Nun's Story

1959Movie7.2
Power
5.9

Power

1986Movie5.9
Endless Love
5.7

Endless Love

1981Movie5.7
Deceived
5.8

Deceived

1991Movie5.8
Bloodline
4.9

Bloodline

1979Movie4.9
Night of 100 Stars
5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982Movie5.8
People Like Us
5.8

People Like Us

1990Movie5.8
The Formula
5.5

The Formula

1980Movie5.5
Two of a Kind
5.8

Two of a Kind

1983Movie5.8
Killer on Board
5.9

Killer on Board

1977Movie5.9
Under Siege
7.5

Under Siege

1986Movie7.5
World of Darkness
5.5

World of Darkness

1977Movie5.5
Phone Call from a Stranger
6.4

Phone Call from a Stranger

1952Movie6.4
The Promise
6.5

The Promise

1979Movie6.5
The Silken Affair
3.3

The Silken Affair

1956Movie3.3
The Garden Party
7.0

The Garden Party

1973Movie7.0
Chiller
4.2

Chiller

1985Movie4.2
Patterns
7.2

Patterns

1956Movie7.2
The Princess and the Pea
8.2

The Princess and the Pea

1984Movie8.2
The Borrowers
6.4

The Borrowers

1973Movie6.4
The Haunting of Rosalind
6.8

The Haunting of Rosalind

1973Movie6.8
King Lear
8.0

King Lear

1953Movie8.0
The Young Lovers
4.0

The Young Lovers

1964Movie4.0
Run Till You Fall
10.0

Run Till You Fall

1988Movie10.0

TV Shows (23)

Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966Series7.6
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
St. Elsewhere
5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982Series5.7
Omnibus
7.0

Omnibus

1952Series7.0
Route 66
6.7

Route 66

1960Series6.7
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Naked City
5.7

Naked City

1958Series5.7
The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961Series6.3
Ben Casey
5.9

Ben Casey

1961Series5.9
Lights Out
6.0

Lights Out

1949Series6.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Suspense
5.1

Suspense

1949Series5.1
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
Wonder Woman
7.0

Wonder Woman

1975Series7.0
Faerie Tale Theatre
8.1

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982Series8.1
Felony Squad
6.5

Felony Squad

1966Series6.5
Inner Sanctum
8.0

Inner Sanctum

1954Series8.0
Beacon Hill
7.0

Beacon Hill

1975Series7.0
The Dain Curse
6.7

The Dain Curse

1978Series6.7
The Andros Targets
7.0

The Andros Targets

1977Series7.0
Robert Kennedy & His Times
7.8

Robert Kennedy & His Times

1985Series7.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
King's Crossing
6.5

King's Crossing

1982Series6.5