Jo Van Fleet
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 29 December 1915 · Oakland, California, USA
- Died
- 10 June 1996
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
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- 1986Seize the Day as Mrs. Einhorn
- 1980Power as Mother Vanda
- 1976The Tenant as Madame Dioz
- 1973Satan's School for Girls as Headmistress Jessica Williams
- 1972The Family Rico as Mama Rico
- 1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight as Big Momma
- 1971Paradise Lost as Clara Gordon
- 196980 Steps to Jonah as Nonna
- 1968I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! as Mother
- 1967Cool Hand Luke as Arletta
- 1965Cinderella as Stepmother
- 1960Wild River as Ella Garth
- 1957This Angry Age as Mme. Dufresne
- 1957Gunfight at the O.K. Corral as Kate Fisher
- 1956The King and Four Queens as Ma McDade
- 1955I'll Cry Tomorrow as Katie Roth
- 1955The Rose Tattoo as Bessie
- 1955Heidi as Aunt Dete
- 1955East of Eden as Kate Trask
- 1953The Trip to Bountiful
- 1949Concerning a Woman of Sin