Beatrice Straight

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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Beatrice Straight Movies

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Network

Network (1976)

Drama
After twenty-five years behind the anchor desk, Howard Beale gets pushed out by a network that sees him as a liability. His response is to go on air and announce...
Score 7.8

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Beatrice Straight are Network.
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