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Beatrice Straight

Aug 02, 1914 - Apr 07, 2001 (86 years old) in Old Westbury, New York, USA

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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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Dr. Kildare
Pamela Rainey
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Route 66
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Naked City
Ann Johns
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Ben Casey
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Mission: Impossible
Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
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Studio One
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The Defenders
Mrs. Campbell
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Felony Squad
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Suspense
Claire Trent
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The Oscars
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