Beatrice Straight

Acting

Beatrice Straight

Born 1914-08-02 Old Westbury, New York, USA 26 films

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. Descr…

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Filmography

26 films
Deceived poster

The murder of a museum curator places art dealer Jack Saunders under suspicion for selling forged t…

Deceived

★ 5.8 1991

People Like Us poster

When a wealthy scriptwriter and socialite's daughter is murdered, he feels let down by the courts,…

People Like Us

★ 5.8 1990

Under Siege poster

Terrorists launch an attack against the USA. Their first strike is by a suicide squad that detonate…

Under Siege

★ 7.5 1986

Power poster

Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the cou…

Power

★ 5.8 1986

Chiller poster

A wealthy industrialist arranges for his body to be kept on ice in a high-tech cryonic chamber. Whe…

Chiller

★ 4.2 1985

Two of a Kind poster

God has had enough of the bad behavior and attitude of humankind, and has decided to start it all o…

Two of a Kind

★ 5.8 1983

Poltergeist poster

The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the '…

Poltergeist

★ 7.2 1982

Endless Love poster

As their romance unfolds, Jade and David's growing love for one another becomes the scorn of Jade's…

Endless Love

★ 5.7 1981

The Formula poster

While investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney Caine s…

The Formula

★ 5.5 1980