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Beatrice Straight

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: Acting
Born: 2 Aug 1914
Died: 7 Apr 2001
Place of birth: Old Westbury, New York, USA

Known for

Poltergeist1982
Network1976

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Wonder Woman1975

Mission: Impossible1966

Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955

Actor

Deceived1991
People Like Us1990
Run Till You Fall1988
Under Siege1986
Power1986
Chiller1985
Robert Kennedy & His Times1985
The Princess and the Pea1984
Two of a Kind1983
St. Elsewhere1982
St. Elsewhere
Season 6
S6E18The Naked Civil Surgeon
S6E19Requiem For a Heavyweight
S6E20Split Decision
Faerie Tale Theatre1982
Poltergeist1982
Night of 100 Stars1982
King's Crossing1982
King's Crossing
Season 1
S1E4Triangle
Endless Love1981
The Formula1980
Bloodline1979
The Promise1979
The Dain Curse1978
The Dain Curse
Season 1
S1E1Part One
S1E2Part Two
Killer on Board1977
World of Darkness1977
The Andros Targets1977
The Andros Targets
Season 1
S1E6Requiem for a Stolen Child (1)
Network1976
Wonder Woman1975
Wonder Woman
Season 2
S2E1The Return of Wonder Woman
S2E4The Bermuda Triangle Crisis
Beacon Hill1975
The Borrowers1973
The Garden Party1973
The Haunting of Rosalind1973
Mission: Impossible1966
Mission: Impossible
Season 1
S1E11Zubrovnik's Ghost
Felony Squad1966
Felony Squad
Season 2
S2E10Who'll Take Care of Joey?
The Young Lovers1964
Ben Casey1961
Ben Casey
Season 2
S2E22Rigadoon for Three Pianos
Dr. Kildare1961
The Defenders1961
The Defenders
Season 4
S4E15Eyewitness
Route 661960
Route 66
Season 1
S1E23Most Vanquished, Most Victorious
Season 2
S2E26Kiss the Maiden All Forlorn
Season 3
S3E22The Cage Around Maria
The Nun's Story1959
Naked City1958
Naked City
Season 3
S3E32Memory of a Red Trolley Car
The Silken Affair1956
Patterns1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Season 5
S5E10Special Delivery
S5E27The Cuckoo Clock
Inner Sanctum1954
King Lear1953
The Oscars1953
The Oscars
Season 25
S25E1The 49th Annual Academy Awards
Omnibus1952
Omnibus
Season 2
S2E3King Lear
Phone Call from a Stranger1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951
Lights Out1949
Lights Out
Season 2
S2E36Grey Reminder
Suspense1949
Suspense
Season 4
S4E21The Red Signal
Studio One1948
Studio One
Season 3
S3E24The Target
S3E29A Chill on the Wind
Season 10
S10E6Act of Mercy