Beatrice Straight

American actress (1914-2001)
Person human Q232532
Beatrice Straight
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Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[21]
Date of birth
August 2, 1914
Date of death
April 7, 2001
Place of birth
Old Westbury
Place of death
Los Angeles
Country of citizenship
United States[16]
Child
Gary Cookson, Tony Cookson[14][15]
Cause of death
pneumonia[23]
Student of
Robert Lewis
Birth name
Beatrice Whitney Straight
End of work period
1991
Family name
Straight
Given name
Beatrice
Manner of death
natural causes
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Name in native language
Beatrice Straight
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject New York Public Library
P14419
19333
P14750
EA21-DA43-B8EE-FE15-20A7
Place of burial
William Henry Lee Memorial Cemetery[9]
Start of work period
1951
🏷️ Also known as
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
117306142
Academy Awards Database nominee ID
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AllMovie person ID
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Allcinema person ID
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AlloCiné person ID
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American Film Institute person ID
18479
Archives at Yale agent ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14044607k
CINE21 person ID
33049
Carnegie Hall agent ID
125100
CineMagia person ID
27127
Danish National Filmography person ID
7731
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117306142
Discogs artist ID
3157699
Eiga.com person ID
59738
Elonet person ID
236690
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
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Fandango person ID
650315
Film.ru person ID
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Filmweb.pl person ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
22235
Freebase ID
/m/06qgrn
GeneaStar person ID
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Genealogics.org person ID
I00474221
Geni.com profile ID
6000000055672736885
George Eastman Museum people ID
98558
IMDb ID
nm0833152
IdRef ID
082851867
Internet Broadway Database person ID
61293
Ivi person ID
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KINENOTE person ID
11424
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117306142
Kinobox person ID
31191
Kinopoisk person ID
148999
LdiF person ID
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MYmovies person ID
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Movie Walker Press person ID
10583
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007433850005171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810625865605606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1459487
Notable Names Database ID
817/000063628
PORT person ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Scope.dk person ID
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Sinemalar person ID
56063
Swedish Film Database person ID
78207
TCM Movie Database person ID
185618|18479
TMDB person ID
10083
The Peerage person ID
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WeRelate person ID
Beatrice_Straight_(1)
WikiTree person ID
Straight-458
WorldCat Entities ID
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ČSFD person ID
6240

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Summary

Beatrice Straight was born in Old Westbury[1]. She was born on August 2, 1914[2]. She died in Los Angeles[3]. She died on April 7, 2001[4]. She worked as a stage actor[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], and actor[8].

Body

Education

Educated at Dartington Hall[17], an English country house[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1388[26] and Cornish College of the Arts[18], an art academy[27], in United States[28], founded in 1914[29], headquartered in William Volker Building[30]. Beatrice Straight studied under Robert Lewis[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[19], an award for best supporting actress[32], in United States[33], founded in 1936[34] and Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play[20], an award for best supporting actress[35], in United States[36].

Personal Life

Spouses include Peter Cookson[12], an actor[37], 1913–1990[38], of United States[39], awarded the Theatre World Award[40] and Louis Dolivet[13], a film producer[41], 1908–1989[42], of France[43].

FAQs

Where was Beatrice Straight born?

Beatrice Straight was born in Old Westbury[1].

Where did Beatrice Straight die?

Beatrice Straight passed away in Los Angeles[3].

Who were Beatrice Straight's parents?

Beatrice Straight's father was Willard Dickerman Straight[10]. Beatrice Straight's mother was Dorothy Payne Whitney[11].

Who was Beatrice Straight married to?

Beatrice Straight's spouses include Peter Cookson[12] and Louis Dolivet[13].

What did Beatrice Straight do for work?

Beatrice Straight worked as stage actor[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], and actor[8].

Where did Beatrice Straight go to school?

Beatrice Straight was educated at Dartington Hall[17] and Cornish College of the Arts[18].

What awards did Beatrice Straight receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[19] and Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play[20].

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  1. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person ID → 56063
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  2. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → EA21-DA43-B8EE-FE15-20A7
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  3. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CINE21 person ID → 33049
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  4. 22w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George Eastman Museum people ID → 98558
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George Eastman Museum people ID: 98558, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118207556|Beatrice Straight (#118207556)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|Geo"
  5. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → stage actor, film actor, television actor +1
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  6. 25w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → pneumonia
    Mother → Dorothy Payne Whitney
    Spouse → Peter Cookson, Louis Dolivet
    Student of → Robert Lewis
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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