Beatrice Straight

Actor, Theater Actor

1914 – 2001

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Who was Beatrice Straight?

Beatrice Whitney Straight was an American theatre, film, and television actress. In her role in the 1976 film Network, she was on screen for five minutes and forty seconds, the shortest performance ever to win an Academy Award for acting, in this case for best supporting actress. 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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Born
Aug 2, 1914
Old Westbury
Also known as
  • Beatrice Whitney Straight
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  • United States of America
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Died
Apr 7, 2001
Los Angeles

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on July 23, 2013

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