Jo Van Fleet
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
East of Eden
as Kate Trask
1955
Cool Hand Luke
as Arletta
1967
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Kate Fisher
1957
The Tenant
as Madame Dioz
1976
Cinderella
as Stepmother
1965
I'll Cry Tomorrow
as Katie Roth
1955
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
as Mother
1968
The King and Four Queens
as Ma McDade
1956
The Rose Tattoo
as Bessie
1955
Wild River
as Ella Garth
1960
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Big Momma
1971
Seize the Day
as Mrs. Einhorn
1986
80 Steps to Jonah
as Nonna
1969
This Angry Age
as Mme. Dufresne
1957
Satan's School for Girls
as Headmistress Jessica Williams
1973
Paradise Lost
as Clara Gordon
1971
The Trip to Bountiful
1953
Concerning a Woman of Sin
1949
The Family Rico
as Mama Rico
1972
Heidi
as Aunt Dete
1955
TV Appearances
77 Sunset Strip
as Jane Patterson
1958
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Hildy Hesse
1963
Route 66
as Hazel Quine
1960
Naked City
as Dr. Anna Chaloupka
1958
Mannix
as Alexandra Pulvarenti
1967
The Mod Squad
as Annie Crabtree
1968
Medical Center
as Leah
1969
General Electric Theater
as Miss Wanda Kelsey
1953
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Mrs. Shrike
1955
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as Mrs. Lombe
1958
The Wild Wild West
as Amelia Bronston
1965
Police Woman
as Irini Karabetas
1974