Jo Van Fleet
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.
Filmography
Seize the Day
as Mrs. Einhorn
Seize the Day
as Mrs. Einhorn
The Tenant
as Madame Dioz
The Tenant
as Madame Dioz
Satan's School for Girls
as Headmistress Jessica Williams
Satan's School for Girls
as Headmistress Jessica Williams
The Family Rico
as Mama Rico
The Family Rico
as Mama Rico
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Big Momma
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Big Momma
Paradise Lost
as Clara Gordon
Paradise Lost
as Clara Gordon
80 Steps to Jonah
as Nonna
80 Steps to Jonah
as Nonna
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
as Mother
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
as Mother
Cool Hand Luke
as Arletta
Cool Hand Luke
as Arletta
Cinderella
as Stepmother
Cinderella
as Stepmother
Wild River
as Ella Garth
Wild River
as Ella Garth
This Angry Age
as Mme. Dufresne
This Angry Age
as Mme. Dufresne
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Kate Fisher
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Kate Fisher
The King and Four Queens
as Ma McDade
The King and Four Queens
as Ma McDade
I'll Cry Tomorrow
as Katie Roth
I'll Cry Tomorrow
as Katie Roth
The Rose Tattoo
as Bessie
The Rose Tattoo
as Bessie
Heidi
as Aunt Dete
Heidi
as Aunt Dete
East of Eden
as Kate Trask
East of Eden
as Kate Trask
The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful
Concerning a Woman of Sin
Concerning a Woman of Sin