Jo Van Fleet

Acting

Jo Van Fleet

Born December 29, 1915Oakland, California, USA44 credits

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

Filmography

Seize the Day
1986Seize the Day
as Mrs. EinhornMovie
Power
1980Power
as Mother VandaTV
The Tenant
1976The Tenant
as Madame DiozMovie
Police Woman
1974Police Woman
as Irini KarabetasTV
Satan's School for Girls
1973Satan's School for Girls
as Headmistress Jessica WilliamsMovie
The Family Rico
1972The Family Rico
as Mama RicoMovie
Paradise Lost
1971Paradise Lost
as Clara GordonMovie
The Mod Squad
1968The Mod Squad
as Annie CrabtreeTV
Cool Hand Luke
1967Cool Hand Luke
as ArlettaMovie
Mannix
1967Mannix
as Alexandra PulvarentiTV
The Wild Wild West
1965The Wild Wild West
as Amelia BronstonTV
Cinderella
1965Cinderella
as StepmotherMovie
The Virginian
1962The Virginian
as Lee CalderTV
Route 66
1960Route 66
as Hazel QuineTV
Thriller
1960Thriller
as Mrs. Cissy HawkTV
Wild River
1960Wild River
as Ella GarthMovie
Bonanza
1959Bonanza
as Amy WilderTV
77 Sunset Strip
195877 Sunset Strip
as Jane PattersonTV
Naked City
1958Naked City
as Dr. Anna ChaloupkaTV
This Angry Age
1957This Angry Age
as Mme. DufresneMovie
I'll Cry Tomorrow
1955I'll Cry Tomorrow
as Katie RothMovie
The Rose Tattoo
1955The Rose Tattoo
as BessieMovie
Heidi
1955Heidi
as Aunt DeteMovie
East of Eden
1955East of Eden
as Kate TraskMovie
S
1954Summer Playhouse
as Velma ClarkeTV
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theater
as Miss Wanda KelseyTV