Jo Van Fleet
Actor
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
The Tenant
as Madame Dioz 1976
East of Eden
as Kate Trask 1955
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Kate Fisher 1957
Wild River
as Ella Garth 1960
The Rose Tattoo
as Bessie 1955
Cinderella
as Stepmother 1965
Satan's School for Girls
as Headmistress 1973
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
as Mother 1968
The King and Four Queens
as Ma McDade 1956
Seize the Day
as Mrs. Einhorn 1986
I'll Cry Tomorrow
as Katie Roth 1955
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Big Momma 1971
This Angry Age
as Mme. Dufresne 1957
80 Steps to Jonah
as Nonna 1969
Power
as Mother Vanda 1980
The Family Rico
as Mama Rico 1972