Known for Acting
Birthday
August 2, 1914
Place of Birth
Old Westbury, New York, USA
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.

Dr. Kildare

St. Elsewhere

Mission: Impossible

Studio One

Studio One

Naked City

The Oscars

The Defenders

Faerie Tale Theatre

Ben Casey

Route 66

Route 66

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Omnibus

Wonder Woman

Felony Squad

Lights Out

Suspense
Love of Life