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Jo Van Fleet (1914–1996)

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Jo Van Fleet was born on December 30, 1914 in Oakland, California. She established herself as a notable dramatic actress on Broadway over several years, winning a Tony Award in 1954 for her skill in a difficult role, playing an unsympathetic, even abusive character, in Horton Foote's "The Trip to Bountiful" with Lillian Gish and Eva Marie Saint... See full bio »

Born:

in Oakland, California, USA

Died:

(age 81) in Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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1986 Seize the Day
Mrs. Einhorn
 
1980 Power (TV movie)
Mother Vanda
 
1977 Police Woman (TV series)
Irini Karabetas
– The Buttercup Killer (1977) … Irini Karabetas
 
1976 The Tenant
Madame Dioz
 
1973 Satan's School for Girls (TV movie)
Mrs. Jessica Williams, Headmistress
 
1971-1973 Medical Center (TV series)
Leah / Margaret
– Time of Darkness (1973) … Leah
– Martyr (1971) … Margaret
 
1972 The Family Rico (TV movie)
Mama Rico
 
1971 The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Big Momma
 
1970-1971 Bonanza (TV series)
Amy Wilder / Miss Ellen Dobbs
– The Stillness Within (1971) … Miss Ellen Dobbs
– The Trouble with Amy (1970) … Amy Wilder
 
1971 Great Performances (TV series)
Clara
– Paradise Lost (1971) … Clara
 
1970 Mod Squad (TV series)
Annie Crabtree
– 'A' Is for Annie (1970) … Annie Crabtree
 
1970 Mannix (TV series)
Alexandra
– One for the Lady (1970) … Alexandra
 
1969 80 Steps to Jonah
Nonna
 
1969 The Wild Wild West (TV series)
Amelia Bronston
– The Night of the Tycoons (1969) … Amelia Bronston
 
1968 I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
Mother
 
1967 Cool Hand Luke
Arletta
 
1967 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Emily Cooper
– Verdict for Terror (1967) … Emily Cooper
 
1966 The Virginian (TV series)
Lee Calder
– Legacy of Hate (1966) … Lee Calder
 
1965 Cinderella (TV movie)
Stepmother
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Hildy Hesse
– The World I Want (1964) … Hildy Hesse
 
1964 Summer Playhouse (TV series)
Velma Clarke
– Satan's Waitin' (1964) … Velma Clarke
 
1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Jane Patterson
– Don't Wait for Me (1963) … Jane Patterson
 
1963 Route 66 (TV series)
Hazel Quine
– The Stone Guest (1963) … Hazel Quine
 
1962 Frontier Circus (TV series)
Amelia Curtis
– The Courtship (1962) … Amelia Curtis
 
1962 Naked City (TV series)
Dr. Anna Chaloupka
– The Night the Saints Lost Their Halos (1962) … Dr. Anna Chaloupka
 
1961 Thriller (TV series)
Mrs. Cissy Hawk
– The Remarkable Mrs. Hawk (1961) … Mrs. Cissy Hawk
 
1956-1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Anna Kaminsky / Molly / Mrs. Shrike
– Servant Problem (1961) … Molly
– Reward to Finder (1957) … Anna Kaminsky
– Shopping for Death (1956) … Mrs. Shrike
 
1959-1961 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Callie
– The Night of the Storm (1961) … Callie
– The Human Comedy (1959)
 
1960-1961 Play of the Week (TV series)
Canina
– Four by Tennessee (1961)
– Volpone (1960) … Canina
 
1960 Wild River
Ella Garth
 
1959 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Miss Wanda Kelsey
– Disaster (1959) … Miss Wanda Kelsey
 
1959 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
Mrs. Weiss
– 30 Pieces of Silver (1959) … Mrs. Weiss
 
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Mrs. Lombe
– The Crazy Hunter (1958) … Mrs. Lombe
 
1958 This Angry Age
Mme. Dufresne
 
1957 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Kate Fisher
 
1956 The King and Four Queens
Ma McDade
 
1955-1956 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Ma
– Snapfinger Creek (1956) … Ma
– The Thieving Magpie (1956)
– Lady Ruth (1955)
 
1955 I'll Cry Tomorrow
Katie Roth
 
1955 The Rose Tattoo
Bessie
 
1952-1955 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– A Business Proposition (1955)
– The Assassin (1955)
– The Thin Air (1952)
 
1953-1955 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
– Trapped (1955)
– The Last Tour (1953)
 
1955 East of Eden
Kate
 
1954-1955 Danger (TV series)
– Journey with a Lady (1955)
– Death Is My Neighbor (1954)
 
1955 Star Tonight (TV series)
Irene Rankin
– Concerning Death (1955) … Irene Rankin
 
1955 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– Joe's Boy (1955)
 
1954 Inner Sanctum (TV series)
– Hour of Darkness (1954)
 
1954 The Mask (TV series)
– The Party Night (1954)
 
1954 Suspense (TV series)
– Before the Act (1954)
 
1954 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
– Morning Star (1954)
 
1954 Campbell Summer Soundstage (TV series)
– Reville for Two Angels (1954)
 
1953 The Trip to Bountiful (TV movie)
 
1951 Cosmopolitan Theatre (TV series)
– One Red Rose for Christmas (1951)
 
1949-1950 Actor's Studio (TV series)
– Joe McSween's Atomic Machine (1950) (unconfirmed)
– Concerning a Woman of Sin (1949)
– Joe McSween's Atomic Machine (1949) (unconfirmed)
 
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1965 Cinderella (TV movie) (performer: "When You're Driving Through the Moonlight")
 
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1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
1967 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
– Good Day (1967)
 
1960 The 14th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1956 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #10.10 (1956) … Herself
– Episode #9.24 (1956) … Herself
 
1956 The 28th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards
 
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2005 East of Eden: Art in Search of Life (video documentary short)
Kate
 
2005 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

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King Lear (1950). Tragedy (revival). See more »

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Height:

5' 6½" (1.69 m)
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Trivia:

Like her fellow East of Eden cast members James Dean and Julie Harris, she was a member of the Actors Studio. Considered Elia Kazan a significant contributing influence to her success as an actress. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn