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Jo Van Fleet

Jo Van Fleet

Acting

Born December 29, 1915 · Oakland, California, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 · 40 titles

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
Mannix

Mannix

1967
The Virginian

The Virginian

1962
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948
Naked City

Naked City

1958
Thriller

Thriller

1960
Suspense

Suspense

1949
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
Route 66

Route 66

1960
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
Medical Center

Medical Center

1969
Police Woman

Police Woman

1974
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958
Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum

1954
Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

1967
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
Summer Playhouse

Summer Playhouse

1954
East of Eden

East of Eden

1955
Cinderella

Cinderella

1965
The Tenant

The Tenant

1976
The Rose Tattoo

The Rose Tattoo

1955
Power

Power

1980
Satan's School for Girls

Satan's School for Girls

1973
Wild River

Wild River

1960
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

1968
The King and Four Queens

The King and Four Queens

1956
I'll Cry Tomorrow

I'll Cry Tomorrow

1955
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971
The Family Rico

The Family Rico

1972
80 Steps to Jonah

80 Steps to Jonah

1969
The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful

1953
Seize the Day

Seize the Day

1986