Beatrice Straight

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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.

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Mission: ImpossibleSeries • 1966St. ElsewhereSeries • 1982Dr. KildareSeries • 1961Studio OneSeries • 1948Ben CaseySeries • 1961Naked CitySeries • 1958Route 66Series • 1960The DefendersSeries • 1961Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955SuspenseSeries • 1949Faerie Tale TheatreSeries • 1982Lights OutSeries • 1949Felony SquadSeries • 1966Wonder WomanSeries • 1975Inner SanctumSeries • 1954PoltergeistMovie • 1982NetworkMovie • 1976Endless LoveMovie • 1981The Nun's StoryMovie • 1959DeceivedMovie • 1991Two of a KindMovie • 1983PatternsMovie • 1956The FormulaMovie • 1980BloodlineMovie • 1979