Acting · Oakland, California, USA · Born December 29, 1915
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.
MovieSeize the Day
1986
as Mrs. Einhorn
TVPower
1980
as Mother Vanda
MovieThe Tenant
1976
as Madame Dioz
TVPolice Woman
1974
as Irini Karabetas
MovieSatan's School for Girls
1973
as Headmistress Jessica Williams
MovieThe Family Rico
1972
as Mama Rico
MovieThe Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
as Big Momma
MovieParadise Lost
1971
as Clara Gordon
Movie80 Steps to Jonah
1969
as Nonna
TVMedical Center
1969
as Leah
MovieI Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
1968
as Mother
TVThe Mod Squad
1968
as Annie Crabtree
MovieCool Hand Luke
1967
as Arletta
TVMannix
1967
as Alexandra Pulvarenti
TVThe Wild Wild West
1965
as Amelia Bronston
MovieCinderella
1965
as Stepmother
TVKraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Hildy Hesse
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Emily Cooper
TVThe Virginian
1962
as Lee Calder
TVRoute 66
1960
as Hazel Quine
TVThriller
1960
as Mrs. Cissy Hawk
MovieWild River
1960
as Ella Garth
TVBonanza
1959
as Amy Wilder
TV77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Jane Patterson
TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
as Mrs. Lombe
TVNaked City
1958
as Dr. Anna Chaloupka
MovieThis Angry Age
1957
as Mme. Dufresne
MovieGunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Kate Fisher
MovieThe King and Four Queens
1956
as Ma McDade
MovieI'll Cry Tomorrow
1955
as Katie Roth
MovieThe Rose Tattoo
1955
as Bessie
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Mrs. Shrike
MovieHeidi
1955
as Aunt Dete
MovieEast of Eden
1955
as Kate Trask
Summer Playhouse
1954
as Velma Clarke
TVInner Sanctum
1954
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
The Trip to Bountiful
1953
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
as Miss Wanda Kelsey
TVRobert Montgomery Presents
1950
MovieConcerning a Woman of Sin
1949
TVSuspense
1949
TVThe Philco Television Playhouse
1948
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
