Beatrice Straight
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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.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 21.353 |
| Birthday | 1914-08-02 |
| Place of Birth | Old Westbury, New York, USA |
| Also Known As |
1982
Poltergeist
7.146/2895
Upon realizing that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve Freeling calls in a team of parapsychologists to help before it's too late.
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Poltergeist
1979
Bloodline
4.681/35
When her father is murdered, a cosmetics heiress becomes the next target of an unknown killer amid the international jet set.
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Bloodline
1976
Network
7.827/1667
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...
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Network
1980
The Formula
5.5/39
While investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney Caine stumbles across evidence that Nazis created a synthe...
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The Formula
1959
The Nun's Story
7.143/168
After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World W...
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The Nun's Story
1986
Power
5.94/63
Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio sen...
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Power
1981
Endless Love
5.583/204
Parental disapproval of two teenagers wrapped up in a passionate love affair causes a confusion of arson, death and insanity.
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Endless Love
1952
Phone Call from a Stranger
6.5/24
Four strangers board a plane and become fast friends, but a catastrophic crash leaves only one survivor. He then sets off on a journey to discover who...
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Phone Call from a Stranger
1985
Chiller
3.938/32
A wealthy industrialist arranges for his body to be kept on ice in a high-tech cryonic chamber. When the instructions are not followed properly, he em...
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Chiller
1956
Patterns
7.3/45
Staples, a successful plant operator, is brought in from Ohio to take an executive position at Ramsey & Co. in New York. He forms a friendship with Br...
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Patterns
1979
The Promise
6.3/3
A rich student's fiancee has her face destroyed by a car accident, and refuses to return to him fearing the loss of his love.
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The Promise
1973
The Borrowers
6/6
An eight-year-old boy discovers a family of tiny people, only a few inches tall, living beneath the floorboards of a Victorian country home.
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The Borrowers
1953
King Lear
8/2
In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.
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King Lear
1964
The Young Lovers
2/2
A carefree college student has to face up to responsibility when his girlfriend announces she's pregnant.
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The Young Lovers
1986
Under Siege
7.5/2
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 Wash...
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Under Siege
1983
Two of a Kind
5.957/126
God has had just about enough of the human's attitude so he will destroy the planet very soon. It is up to a struggling inventor and a bank teller, bo...
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Two of a Kind
1984
The Princess and the Pea
7.7/3
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...
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The Princess and the Pea
1977
The World of Darkness
2/1
A newspaper sportswriter has a special connection to the supernatural.
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The World of Darkness
1977
Killer on Board
5/6
The passengers on a cruise ship are seized by panic when a deadly virus begins killing off passengers and crew.
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Killer on Board
1956
The Silken Affair
1/1
An accountant who is creative with his firm's books uses the money to fund a romantic spree.
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The Silken Affair
1990
People Like Us
6/2
When a wealthy scriptwriter and socialite's daughter is murdered, he feels let down by the courts, and so decides to use his powerful position to enab...
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People Like Us
1982
Night of 100 Stars
6/1
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City...
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Night of 100 Stars
1973
The Garden Party
7/1
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The Garden Party
1991
Deceived
5.683/104
The murder of a museum curator places art dealer Jack Saunders under suspicion for selling forged treasures to museums. When Jack suddenly dies in a c...
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Deceived
1988
Run Till You Fall
0/0
A small-time, down-on-his-luck private eye tries to win back his estranged wife and their young disabled son when he takes on a seemingly easy case th...
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