Beatrice Straight
Acting
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
1982
Network
1976
Endless Love
1981
The Nun's Story
1959
Deceived
1991
Power
1986
Bloodline
1979
Two of a Kind
1983
The Formula
1980
People Like Us
1990
The Garden Party
1973
Patterns
1956
Chiller
1985
Under Siege
1986
The Young Lovers
1964
Killer on Board
1977
The Promise
1979