Acting
Beatrice Straight
Born Aug 2, 1914 · Old Westbury, New York, USA · Died Apr 7, 2001
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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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Acting
Deceived
1991
Thriller
People Like Us
1990
Drama · TV Movie
Run Till You Fall
1988
Drama · TV Movie
Under Siege
1986
Thriller
Power
1986
Drama
Chiller
1985
Horror · Science Fiction · TV Movie
Robert Kennedy & His Times
1985
Drama
The Princess and the Pea
1984
Fantasy · Comedy · Romance
Two of a Kind
1983
Fantasy · Comedy · Romance
St. Elsewhere
1982
Drama
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Drama · Family · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Poltergeist
1982
Horror
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
King's Crossing
1982
Drama · Soap
Endless Love
1981
Romance · Drama
The Formula
1980
Thriller · Mystery · Crime
Bloodline
1979
Crime · Thriller
The Promise
1979
Drama · Romance
The Dain Curse
1978
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Killer on Board
1977
TV Movie · Drama
World of Darkness
1977
TV Movie · Horror · Mystery
The Andros Targets
1977
Network
1976
Drama
Wonder Woman
1975
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Drama
Beacon Hill
1975
Drama
The Borrowers
1973
Family · Fantasy · Adventure
The Garden Party
1973
Drama
The Haunting of Rosalind
1973
Horror · TV Movie
Mission: Impossible
1966
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
Felony Squad
1966
Crime · Drama
The Young Lovers
1964
Drama
Ben Casey
1961
Drama
Dr. Kildare
1961
Drama
The Defenders
1961
Drama
Route 66
1960
Drama · Crime · Action & Adventure
The Nun's Story
1959
Drama
Naked City
1958
Drama · Crime · Action & Adventure
The Silken Affair
1956
Comedy · Crime · Romance
Patterns
1956
Drama
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Inner Sanctum
1954
Mystery
King Lear
1953
TV Movie · History · Drama
Omnibus
1952
Talk
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
Drama
Lights Out
1949
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Crime · Drama
Suspense
1949
Drama
Studio One
1948
Drama