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Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

ActingBorn August 2, 1914 (86 years old at death)· Died April 7, 2001

Old Westbury, New York, USA

IMDb

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.

Popularity: 1
Total credits: 50

Known For

Mission: Impossible
TV
★7.6

Mission: Impossible

as Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik

St. Elsewhere
TV
★5.7

St. Elsewhere

as Marjorie Andrews

Movies (26)

Deceived

Deceived

as Adrienne's Mother

1991

People Like Us

People Like Us

as Maisie Verdurin

1990

Run Till You Fall

TV Shows (24)

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik

1 ep.

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as Marjorie Andrews

3 ep.

Ben Casey
Ben Casey
TV
★5.9

Ben Casey

Dr. Kildare
TV
★5.7

Dr. Kildare

as Pamela Rainey

Naked City
TV
★5.7

Naked City

as Ann Johns

Studio One
TV
★5.4

Studio One

Route 66
TV
★6.7

Route 66

The Defenders
TV
★6.3

The Defenders

as Mrs. Campbell

Omnibus
TV
★6.3

Omnibus

as Goneril

Lights Out
TV
★6.0

Lights Out

The Oscars
TV
★7.0

The Oscars

as Self

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV
★7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Cynthia Fortnam

Mission: Impossible
TV
★7.6

Mission: Impossible

as Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik

1966

St. Elsewhere
TV
★5.7

St. Elsewhere

as Marjorie Andrews

1982

Ben Casey
TV
★5.9

Ben Casey

1961

Dr. Kildare
TV
★5.7

Dr. Kildare

as Pamela Rainey

1961

Naked City
TV
★5.7

Naked City

as Ann Johns

1958

Studio One
TV
★5.4

Studio One

1948

Route 66
TV
★6.7

Route 66

1960

The Defenders
TV
★6.3

The Defenders

as Mrs. Campbell

1961

Omnibus
TV
★6.3

Omnibus

as Goneril

1952

Lights Out
TV
★6.0

Lights Out

1949

The Oscars
TV
★7.0

The Oscars

as Self

1953

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV
★7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Cynthia Fortnam

1955

Run Till You Fall

as Margaret Channing

1988

Under Siege

Under Siege

as Margaret Sloan

1986

Power

Power

as Claire Hastings

1986

Chiller

Chiller

as Marion Creighton

1985

The Princess and the Pea

The Princess and the Pea

as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

1984

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

as Ruth

1983

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

as Dr. Lesh

1982

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

1982

Endless Love

Endless Love

as Rose

1981

The Formula

The Formula

as Kay Neeley

1980

Bloodline

Bloodline

as Kate Erling

1979

The Promise

The Promise

as Marion Hillyard

1979

Killer on Board

Killer on Board

as Beatrice Richmond

1977

World of Darkness

World of Darkness

as Joanna Sanford

1977

Network

Network

as Louise Schumacher

1976

The Borrowers

The Borrowers

as Mrs. Crampfurl

1973

The Garden Party

The Garden Party

as Mrs. Sheridan

1973

The Haunting of Rosalind

The Haunting of Rosalind

as Mother

1973

The Young Lovers

The Young Lovers

as Mrs. Burns

1964

The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

as Mother Christophe

1959

The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair

as Theora

1956

Patterns

Patterns

as Nancy Staples

1956

Deceived

Deceived

as Adrienne's Mother

1991

People Like Us

People Like Us

as Maisie Verdurin

1990

Run Till You Fall

Run Till You Fall

as Margaret Channing

1988

Under Siege

Under Siege

as Margaret Sloan

1986

Power

Power

as Claire Hastings

1986

Chiller

Chiller

as Marion Creighton

1985

The Princess and the Pea

The Princess and the Pea

as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

1984

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

as Ruth

1983

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

as Dr. Lesh

1982

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

1982

Endless Love

Endless Love

as Rose

1981

The Formula

The Formula

as Kay Neeley

1980

Bloodline

Bloodline

as Kate Erling

1979

The Promise

The Promise

as Marion Hillyard

1979

Killer on Board

Killer on Board

as Beatrice Richmond

1977

World of Darkness

World of Darkness

as Joanna Sanford

1977

Network

Network

as Louise Schumacher

1976

The Borrowers

The Borrowers

as Mrs. Crampfurl

1973

The Garden Party

The Garden Party

as Mrs. Sheridan

1973

The Haunting of Rosalind

The Haunting of Rosalind

as Mother

1973

The Young Lovers

The Young Lovers

as Mrs. Burns

1964

The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

as Mother Christophe

1959

The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair

as Theora

1956

Patterns

Patterns

as Nancy Staples

1956

Ben Casey

1 ep.

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as Pamela Rainey

1 ep.

Naked City

Naked City

as Ann Johns

1 ep.

Studio One

Studio One

2 ep.

Route 66

Route 66

2 ep.

The Defenders

The Defenders

as Mrs. Campbell

1 ep.

Omnibus

Omnibus

as Goneril

1 ep.

Lights Out

Lights Out

1 ep.

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

1 ep.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Cynthia Fortnam

1 ep.

Suspense

Suspense

as Claire Trent

1 ep.

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

1 ep.

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

as Hippolyta

2 ep.

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

1 ep.

No image

Love of Life

219 ep.

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Elizabeth

1 ep.

Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum

1 ep.

The Andros Targets

The Andros Targets

as Mrs. Bendeson

1 ep.

Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill

as Mrs. Hacker

11 ep.

King's Crossing

King's Crossing

as Louisa Beauchamp

10 ep.

Robert Kennedy & His Times

Robert Kennedy & His Times

as Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

3 ep.

The Dain Curse

The Dain Curse

as Alice Dain Leggett

2 ep.

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik

1 episodes

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as Marjorie Andrews

3 episodes

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1 episodes

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as Pamela Rainey

1 episodes

Naked City

Naked City

as Ann Johns

1 episodes

Studio One

Studio One

2 episodes

Route 66

Route 66

2 episodes

The Defenders

The Defenders

as Mrs. Campbell

1 episodes

Omnibus

Omnibus

as Goneril

1 episodes

Lights Out

Lights Out

1 episodes

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

1 episodes

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Cynthia Fortnam

1 episodes

Suspense

Suspense

as Claire Trent

1 episodes

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

1 episodes

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

as Hippolyta

2 episodes

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

1 episodes

No image

Love of Life

219 episodes

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Elizabeth

1 episodes

Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum

1 episodes

The Andros Targets

The Andros Targets

as Mrs. Bendeson

1 episodes

Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill

as Mrs. Hacker

11 episodes

King's Crossing

King's Crossing

as Louisa Beauchamp

10 episodes

Robert Kennedy & His Times

Robert Kennedy & His Times

as Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

3 episodes

The Dain Curse

The Dain Curse

as Alice Dain Leggett

2 episodes