Jo Van Fleet
American actress (1915-1996) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 80
Jo Van Fleet 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.
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1996Died10 June 19961986
Seize the DayFilm, Mrs. Einhorn1980
PowerSeries, Mother Vanda1976
The TenantFilm, Madame Dioz1973
Satan's School for GirlsFilm, Headmistress Jessica Williams1972
The Family RicoFilm, Mama Rico1971
Paradise LostFilm, Clara Gordon1969
Medical CenterSeries, Leah
80 Steps to JonahFilm, 1969Nonna1968
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!Film, Mother1967
MannixSeries, Alexandra Pulvarenti1965
The Wild Wild WestSeries, Amelia Bronston
CinderellaFilm, 1965Stepmother1962
The VirginianSeries, Lee Calder1960
Wild RiverFilm, Ella Garth1959
BonanzaSeries, Amy Wilder1957
Gunfight at the O.K. CorralFilm, Kate Fisher1956Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressAward
The King and Four QueensFilm, 1956Ma McDade1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mrs. Shrike
East of EdenFilm, 1955Kate Trask1954Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a PlayAward
Inner SanctumSeries, 19541953The Trip to BountifulFilm1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries1949
Concerning a Woman of SinFilm1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1915Born29 December 1915
Seize the DayFilm, Mrs. Einhorn1980PowerSeries, Mother Vanda1976The TenantFilm, Madame Dioz1973Satan's School for GirlsFilm, Headmistress Jessica Williams1972The Family RicoFilm, Mama Rico1971Paradise LostFilm, Clara Gordon1969Medical CenterSeries, Leah80 Steps to JonahFilm, 1969Nonna1968I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!Film, Mother1967MannixSeries, Alexandra Pulvarenti1965The Wild Wild WestSeries, Amelia BronstonCinderellaFilm, 1965Stepmother1962The VirginianSeries, Lee Calder1960Wild RiverFilm, Ella Garth1959BonanzaSeries, Amy Wilder1957Gunfight at the O.K. CorralFilm, Kate Fisher1956Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressAwardThe King and Four QueensFilm, 1956Ma McDade1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mrs. ShrikeEast of EdenFilm, 1955Kate Trask1954Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a PlayAwardInner SanctumSeries, 19541953The Trip to BountifulFilm1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries1949Concerning a Woman of SinFilm1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1915Born29 December 1915People around Jo
Close ties
Elia Kazan Directed East of Eden and Wild River
Hal B. Wallis Produced The Rose Tattoo (1955)- Daniel Mann Directed The Rose Tattoo and I'll Cry Tomorrow
- Alex North Wrote The Rose Tattoo and I'll Cry Tomorrow
Leigh Taylor-Young Also in I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968)- Hy Averback Directed I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968)
Paul Mazursky Produced I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968)
Roman Polanski Directed The Tenant (1977)
Peter Sellers Also in I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968)
Burt Lancaster Also in The Rose Tattoo (1955)
Dennis Hopper Also in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
Dino De Laurentiis Produced This Angry Age (1957)
Raoul Walsh Directed The King and Four Queens (1956)
Sal Mineo Also in 80 Steps to Jonah and The Family Rico
Aaron Spelling Produced Satan's School for Girls (1973)
Joyce Van Patten Also in I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968)
Richard Davalos Also in Cool Hand Luke and East of Eden- Bing Russell Also in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
David Arkin Also in I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968)
James Goldstone Directed The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
Ed Peck Also in I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968)- Lawrence Weingarten Produced I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
- William Bramley Also in I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968)
Salem Ludwig Also in I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968)
Known for
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Cool Hand Luke 1967
The Tenant 1976
East of Eden 1955
Wild River 1960
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral 1957
Filmography 20
47 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
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 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in East of Eden.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 1996 · aged 80
