

Beatrice Straight
Acting
August 2, 1914
Old Westbury, New York, USA
April 7, 2001
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.
The Filmography


Power

Chiller

The Princess and the Pea

Two of a Kind

Poltergeist

Endless Love

The Formula

Bloodline

The Promise

World of Darkness

Network

The Borrowers

The Young Lovers

The Nun's Story

Patterns

King Lear
