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Jo Van Fleet(1915-1996)

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Jo Van Fleet
A bureaucrat rents a Paris apartment where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.
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The Tenant (1976)
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Jo Van Fleet was born on December 29, 1915 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. Her first film role was playing the estranged mother of James Dean's character in East of Eden (1955). This debut performance earned Van Fleet an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her subsequent film work was steady through 1960, then very sporadic, and include such films as The Rose Tattoo (1955), I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955), The King and Four Queens (1956), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) and Cool Hand Luke (1967).

In 1958, Van Fleet was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her performance in "Look Homeward, Angel" on Broadway. Other films include Wild River (1960), Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1965) and I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968). Her television work include Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955), Bonanza (1959), Thriller (1960) and The Wild Wild West (1965).

Jo Van Fleet died at age 80 of undisclosed causes on June 10, 1996 in Queens, New York City.
BornDecember 29, 1915
DiedJune 10, 1996(80)
BornDecember 29, 1915
DiedJune 10, 1996(80)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, Florence Blot, Jacques Monod, and Jo Van Fleet in The Tenant (1976)
Jo Van Fleet in The King and Four Queens (1956)
Robert De Niro, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Jo Van Fleet in The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
Carole Ann Campbell and Jo Van Fleet in I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
Kirk Douglas, John Ireland, and Jo Van Fleet in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
Jo Van Fleet in Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Paul Newman and Jo Van Fleet in Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Jo Van Fleet in Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Susan Hayward, Virginia Gregg, and Jo Van Fleet in I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
Melvyn Douglas, Jacques Monod, and Jo Van Fleet in The Tenant (1976)
Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Harry Mendoza, and Jo Van Fleet in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Rhonda Fleming, and Jo Van Fleet in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

Known for

East of Eden (1955)
East of Eden
7.8
  • Kate
  • 1955
Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Cool Hand Luke
8.1
  • Arletta
  • 1967
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
I'll Cry Tomorrow
7.2
  • Katie Roth
  • 1955
Lesley Ann Warren in Cinderella (1965)
Cinderella
7.7
TV Movie
  • Stepmother
  • 1965

Credits

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Actress

  • Robin Williams in Seize the Day (1986)
    Seize the Day
    • Mrs. Einhorn
    • 1986
  • Power (1980)
    Power
    • Mother Vanda
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)
    Police Woman
    • Irini Karabetas
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Roman Polanski in The Tenant (1976)
    The Tenant
    • Madame Dioz
    • 1976
  • Satan's School for Girls (1973)
    Satan's School for Girls
    • Headmistress
    • TV Movie
    • 1973
  • James Daly in Medical Center (1969)
    Medical Center
    • Leah
    • Margaret
    • TV Series
    • 1971–1973
  • The Family Rico (1972)
    The Family Rico
    • Mama Rico
    • TV Movie
    • 1972
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    • Clara
    • TV Series
    • 1971
  • Robert De Niro, Jerry Orbach, Joe Santos, Irving Selbst, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Jo Van Fleet in The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
    The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
    • Big Momma
    • 1971
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    • Amy Wilder
    • Ellen Dobbs
    • TV Series
    • 1970–1971
  • Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in Mod Squad (1968)
    Mod Squad
    • Annie Crabtree
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    • Alexandra Pulvarenti
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Wayne Newton in 80 Steps to Jonah (1969)
    80 Steps to Jonah
    • Nonna
    • 1969
  • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)
    The Wild Wild West
    • Amelia Bronston
    • TV Series
    • 1969
  • Peter Sellers and Leigh Taylor-Young in I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968)
    I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
    • Mrs. Fine - Harold's mother
    • 1968

Soundtrack

  • Lesley Ann Warren in Cinderella (1965)
    Cinderella
    • performer: "When You're Driving Through the Moonlight"
    • TV Movie
    • 1965

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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella: 50th Anniversary Edition
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella: 50th Anniversary Edition
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Trailer 3:00
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Trailer 2:57
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Official Trailer
Trailer 1:04
Official Trailer
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straigh
Trailer 2:27
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straigh
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Trailer 2:10
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
  • Born
    • December 29, 1915
    • Oakland, California, USA
  • Died
    • June 10, 1996
    • Queens, New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • William Glenn Bales1946 - September 8, 1990 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Michael Gardner Bales
  • Other works
    Performed on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

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    Was just 1 and a half years older than Susan Hayward, who played her daughter in I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955).

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