Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1915-12-29
Day of Death
1996-06-10
Place of Birth
Oakland, California, USA
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.
Filmography (20)
⭐ 5.0
Role:
Mrs. Einhorn
Seize the Day
1986
⭐ 7.6
Role:
Madame Dioz
The Tenant
1976
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Headmistress Jessica Williams
Satan's School for Girls
1973
⭐ 9.5
Role:
Mama Rico
The Family Rico
1972
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Big Momma
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Clara Gordon
Paradise Lost
1971
⭐ 5.1
Role:
Nonna
80 Steps to Jonah
1969
⭐ 4.9
Role:
Mother
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
1968
⭐ 7.7
Role:
Arletta
Cool Hand Luke
1967
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Stepmother
Cinderella
1965
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Ella Garth
Wild River
1960
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Mme. Dufresne
This Angry Age
1957
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Kate Fisher
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Ma McDade
The King and Four Queens
1956
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Katie Roth
