
Born
August 2, 1914
Died
April 7, 2001
Place of Birth
Old Westbury, New York, USA
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. Straig…

Deceived
1991

People Like Us
1990

Run Till You Fall
1988

Under Siege
1986

Power
1986

Chiller
1985

The Princess and the Pea
1984

Two of a Kind
1983

Poltergeist
1982

Night of 100 Stars
1982

Endless Love
1981

The Formula
1980

Bloodline
1979

The Promise
1979

Killer on Board
1977

World of Darkness
1977

Network
1976

The Borrowers
1973

The Garden Party
1973

The Haunting of Rosalind
1973

The Young Lovers
1964

The Nun's Story
1959

The Silken Affair
1956

Patterns
1956

King Lear
1953

Phone Call from a Stranger
1952

Robert Kennedy & His Times
1985

St. Elsewhere
1982

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982

King's Crossing
1982

The Dain Curse
1978

The Andros Targets
1977

Wonder Woman
1975

Beacon Hill
1975

Mission: Impossible
1966

Felony Squad
1966

Ben Casey
1961

Dr. Kildare
1961

The Defenders
1961

Route 66
1960

Route 66
1960

Naked City
1958

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955

Inner Sanctum
1954

The Oscars
1953

Omnibus
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Love of Life
1951

Lights Out
1949

Suspense
1949

Studio One
1948

Studio One
1948