Beatrice Straight

1914–2001 · American actress

Beatrice Whitney Straight was an American theatre, film, television and radio actress and a member of the prominent Whitney family. She was both an Academy Award and Tony Award winner, as well as a Primetime Emmy Award nominee.

Beatrice Straight, in order

1. 1952 Phone Call from a Stranger: acted · directed by Jean Negulesco · audiences 52% · streaming on Plex
2. 1953 King Lear: acted · directed by Andrew McCullough
3. 1959 The Nun's Story: acted · directed by Fred Zinnemann
4. 1964 The Young Lovers: acted · directed by Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
5. 1976 Network: acted · directed by Sidney Lumet · critics 90%, audiences 93%
6. 1978 The Dain Curse (TV series): acted · directed by Robert W. Lenski
7. 1979 Bloodline: acted · directed by Terence Young
8. 1979 The Promise: acted · directed by Gilbert Cates
9. 1980 The Formula: acted · directed by John G. Avildsen
10. 1981 Endless Love: acted · directed by Franco Zeffirelli · critics 29%, audiences 50% · streaming on Hoopla, Fandango at Home (free), Tubi
11. 1982 Poltergeist: acted · directed by Tobe Hooper · critics 90%, audiences 79%
12. 1983 Two of a Kind: acted · directed by John Herzfeld · critics 18%, audiences 37%
13. 1985 Robert Kennedy & His Times (TV series): acted · directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
14. 1985 Wes Craven's Chiller (TV movie): acted · directed by Wes Craven
15. 1986 Power: acted · directed by Sidney Lumet · critics 50%, audiences 43%
16. Love Story (TV series): acted