Jo Van Fleet
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 29, 1915
- Died
- June 10, 1996
- Birthplace
- Oakland, California, USA
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
Seize the Day 1986
as Mrs. Einhorn
The Tenant 1976
as Madame Dioz
Satan's School for Girls 1973
as Headmistress Jessica Williams
The Family Rico 1972
as Mama Rico
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight 1971
as Big Momma
Paradise Lost 1971
as Clara Gordon
80 Steps to Jonah 1969
as Nonna
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! 1968
as Mother
Cool Hand Luke 1967
as Arletta
Cinderella 1965
as Stepmother
The Remarkable Mrs. Hawk 1961
as Mrs. Cissy Hawk
Wild River 1960
as Ella Garth
This Angry Age 1957
as Mme. Dufresne
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral 1957
as Kate Fisher
The King and Four Queens 1956
as Ma McDade
I'll Cry Tomorrow 1955
as Katie Roth
The Rose Tattoo 1955
as Bessie
Heidi 1955
as Aunt Dete
East of Eden 1955
as Kate Trask
- The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful 1953
Actor
Concerning a Woman of Sin 1949
Actor
Credits from TMDB.