Acting
Beatrice Straight
Born 1914-08-02 · Old Westbury, New York, USA · Died 2001-04-07
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
Poltergeist
Network
Endless Love
The Nun's Story
Bloodline
Two of a Kind
Deceived
Power
King Lear
The Princess and the Pea
Night of 100 Stars
Phone Call from a Stranger
The Formula
The World of Darkness
Patterns
The Young Lovers
Under Siege
People Like Us
The Silken Affair
The Garden Party
Run Till You Fall
Killer on Board
The Borrowers
Chiller
The Promise