Acting
Beatrice Straight
- Born
- August 2, 1914
- Died
- April 7, 2001
- From
- Old Westbury, New York, USA
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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.
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Beatrice Straight Movies
Selected film credits, ordered by how widely they appear in the catalog.
Poltergeist
19827.2/10
Dr. Lesh
Endless Love
19815.7/10
Rose
The Nun's Story
19597.2/10
Mother Christophe