
Actor · 37 credits
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.

Deceived
1991
Adrienne's Mother

Run Till You Fall
1988
Margaret Channing

Under Siege
1986
Margaret Sloan

Power
1986
Claire Hastings

Chiller
1985
Marion Creighton

Poltergeist
1982
Dr. Lesh

Endless Love
1981
Rose

The Formula
1980
Kay Neeley

Bloodline
1979
Kate Erling

The Promise
1979
Marion Hillyard

World of Darkness
1977
Joanna Sanford

Network
1976
Louise Schumacher

The Nun's Story
1959
Mother Christophe

Patterns
1956
Nancy Staples

Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
Claire Fortness