Beatrice Straight
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: August 2, 1914
Place of Birth: Old Westbury, New York, USA
Known For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Faerie Tale Theatre
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
King Lear
In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.
Network
When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
The Princess and the Pea
A bored prince realizes he would like a wife. His mother searches through all the kingdoms far and wide for a "suitable" princess. In the meantime, a charming and witty young lady, who claims to be a princess, shows up at the castle doorstep with a sprained ankle and is shown hospitality by the prince and his best friend the Fool.
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.
Under Siege
Terrorists launch an attack against the USA. Their first strike is by a suicide squad that detonates a truckload of explosives at an army base in Washington DC. FBI probes indicate that the attack is by Arab terrorists led by Iranians. Subsequent attacks are via airplanes exploded in mid-air, crowded restaurants, and an attack on a mall. Administration cabinet heads push the President to retaliate. The director of the FBI believes that there may be more to the story than the investigation has revealed and the Secretary of Defense is the only other person urging caution.
Filmography
as Adrienne's Mother
as Maisie Verdurin
as Margaret Channing
as Margaret Sloan
as Claire Hastings
as Marion Creighton
as Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
as Ruth
as Marjorie Andrews
as Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
as Dr. Lesh
as Self
as Louisa Beauchamp
as Rose
as Kay Neeley
as Kate Erling
as Marion Hillyard
as Alice Dain Leggett
as Beatrice Richmond
as Joanna Sanford
as Mrs. Bendeson
as Louise Schumacher
as Hippolyta
as Mrs. Hacker
as Mrs. Crampfurl
as Mrs. Sheridan
as Mother
as Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
as Mrs. Burns
as Pamela Rainey
as Mrs. Campbell
as Elena De Amundo
as Mother Christophe
as Ann Johns
as Theora
as Nancy Staples
as Cynthia Fortnam
as Ida Blythe
as Goneril
as Self
as Goneril
as Claire Fortness
as Elizabeth
as Louisa May Alcott
as Claire Trent
as Pamela Baxter