Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 29, 1915
Place of Birth
Oakland, California, USA
Also Known As
- Catherine Josephine Van Fleet
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.
Known For - Movies
Cool Hand Luke
as Arletta
The Tenant
as Madame Dioz
East of Eden
as Kate Trask
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Kate Fisher
Cinderella
as Stepmother
I'll Cry Tomorrow
as Katie Roth
The Rose Tattoo
as Bessie
Satan's School for Girls
as Headmistress Jessica Williams
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
as Mother
Wild River
as Ella Garth
Known For - TV Shows
Mannix
as Alexandra Pulvarenti
Bonanza
as Amy Wilder
Robert Montgomery Presents
The Virginian
as Lee Calder
Naked City
as Dr. Anna Chaloupka
Police Woman
as Irini Karabetas
The Wild Wild West
as Amelia Bronston
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Emily Cooper
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Shirley