Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 29, 1915
Place of Birth:
Oakland, California, USA
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Jo Van Fleet
Biography
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Catherine Josephine Van Fleet (December 30, 1914 – June 10, 1996) was an American stage, film, and television actress. During her long career, which spanned over four decades, she often played characters much older than her actual age. Van Fleet won a Tony Award in 1954 for her performance in the Broadway production The Trip to Bountiful, and the next year she won an Oscar for her supporting role in East of Eden.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Seize the Day | Mrs. Einhorn |
| 1980 | Power | Mother Vanda |
| 1976 | The Tenant | Madame Dioz |
| 1973 | Satan's School for Girls | Headmistress |
| 1972 | The Family Rico | Mama Rico |
| 1971 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | Big Momma |
| 1971 | Paradise Lost | Clara Gordon |
| 1969 | 80 Steps to Jonah | Nonna |
| 1968 | I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! | Mother |
| 1967 | Cool Hand Luke | Arletta |
| 1965 | Cinderella | Stepmother |
| 1960 | Wild River | Ella Garth |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | Kate Fisher |
| 1957 | This Angry Age | Mme. Dufresne |
| 1956 | The King and Four Queens | Ma McDade |
| 1955 | East of Eden | Kate Trask |
| 1955 | I'll Cry Tomorrow | Katie Roth |
| 1955 | The Rose Tattoo | Bessie |
| 1953 | The Trip to Bountiful | |
| 1949 | Concerning a Woman of Sin |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Police Woman | Irini Karabetas |
| 1969 | Medical Center | Leah |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | Annie Crabtree |
| 1967 | Mannix | Alexandra Pulvarenti |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West | Amelia Bronston |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Hildy Hesse |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Emily Cooper |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Lee Calder |
| 1960 | Route 66 | Hazel Quine |
| 1960 | Thriller | Mrs. Cissy Hawk |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Amy Wilder |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Jane Patterson |
| 1958 | Naked City | Dr. Anna Chaloupka |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Mrs. Lombe |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Mrs. Shrike |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Anna Kaminsky |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Molly |
| 1954 | Inner Sanctum | |
| 1954 | Summer Playhouse | Velma Clarke |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Miss Wanda Kelsey |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | |
| 1949 | Suspense | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse | Shirley |