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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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