Beatrice Straight (1914 - 2001)
Film Deaths:[]
- King Lear (1953) [Goneril]: Strangled by her sister (Margaret Phillips) after her treachery is discovered. (This version makes several drastic changes to Shakespeare's play.)
- Bloodline (Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline) (1979) [Kate Erling]: Killed in an elevator crash, after it's sabotaged by James Mason. (Thanks to Francesco)
TV Deaths:[]
- You Are There: The Crisis of Anne Boleyn (1954) [Anne Boleyn]: Executed by beheading. (Thanks to Gordon)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Cuckoo Clock (1960) [Ida Blythe]: Stabbed to death out-of-picture by Donald Buka. We see him approach her, hear her scream then see the knife. (Thanks to Brian)
Noteworthy Connections[]
- Cousin of Gloria Vanderbilt
- Ex-Mrs. Louis Dolivet (producer)
- Mrs. Peter Cookson (widowed)
- Mother of Tony Cookson (director)