Portrait of Jo Van Fleet

Jo Van Fleet

Acting

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.

Born: December 29, 1915

Place of Birth: Oakland, California, USA

Filmography

1986
Seize the Day

as Mrs. Einhorn

1980
Power

as Mother Vanda

1976
The Tenant

as Madame Dioz

1974
Police Woman

as Irini Karabetas

1973
1972
The Family Rico

as Mama Rico

1971
Paradise Lost

as Clara Gordon

1969
1969
1968
The Mod Squad

as Annie Crabtree

1967
Cool Hand Luke

as Arletta

1967
Mannix

as Alexandra Pulvarenti

1965
The Wild Wild West

as Amelia Bronston

1965
Cinderella

as Stepmother

1963
1962
The Virginian

as Lee Calder

1960
Route 66

as Hazel Quine

1960
Thriller

as Mrs. Cissy Hawk

1960
Wild River

as Ella Garth

1959
Bonanza

as Amy Wilder

1958
77 Sunset Strip

as Jane Patterson

1958
Naked City

as Dr. Anna Chaloupka

1957
This Angry Age

as Mme. Dufresne

1957
1956
1955
I'll Cry Tomorrow

as Katie Roth

1955
1955
1955
1955
Heidi

as Aunt Dete

1955
East of Eden

as Kate Trask

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1953
General Electric Theater

as Miss Wanda Kelsey