Actor
Beatrice Straight
112 years · Old Westbury, New York, USA · 26 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 26
Deceived
1991 · Adrienne's Mother
People Like Us
1990 · Maisie Verdurin
On Tubi TV
Run Till You Fall
1988 · Margaret Channing
Under Siege
1986 · Margaret Sloan
Power
1986 · Claire Hastings
On Howdy Amazon Channel
Chiller
1985 · Marion Creighton
On Plex
The Princess and the Pea
1984 · Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
Two of a Kind
1983 · Ruth
Poltergeist
1982 · Dr. Lesh
Night of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
Endless Love
1981 · Rose
On Hoopla
The Formula
1980 · Kay Neeley
Bloodline
1979 · Kate Erling
The Promise
1979 · Marion Hillyard
Killer on Board
1977 · Beatrice Richmond
World of Darkness
1977 · Joanna Sanford
Network
1976 · Louise Schumacher
On YouTube Free
The Borrowers
1973 · Mrs. Crampfurl
The Garden Party
1973 · Mrs. Sheridan
The Haunting of Rosalind
1973 · Mother
On Kino Film Collection
The Young Lovers
1964 · Mrs. Burns
The Nun's Story
1959 · Mother Christophe
On Hoopla
The Silken Affair
1956 · Theora
Patterns
1956 · Nancy Staples