Beatrice Straight
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.
Filmography (50)
Deceived
People Like Us
Run Till You Fall
Under Siege
Power
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Chiller
The Princess and the Pea
Two of a Kind
Faerie Tale Theatre
Poltergeist
King's Crossing
Night of 100 Stars
St. Elsewhere
Endless Love
The Formula
The Promise
Bloodline
The Dain Curse
The Andros Targets
Killer on Board
World of Darkness
Network
Wonder Woman
Beacon Hill
The Garden Party
The Haunting of Rosalind
The Borrowers
Mission: Impossible
Felony Squad
The Young Lovers
The Defenders
Ben Casey
Dr. Kildare
Route 66
The Nun's Story
Naked City
Patterns
The Silken Affair
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Inner Sanctum
King Lear
The Oscars
Phone Call from a Stranger
Omnibus
Hallmark Hall of Fame- Love of Life
Lights Out
Suspense
Studio One