
Jo Van Fleet
Acting
Born: 1915-12-29 · Oakland, California, USA
Died: 1996-06-10
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.
🎬 Movies (20)

Seize the Day
1986
Mrs. Einhorn

The Tenant
1976
Madame Dioz

Satan's School for Girls
1973
Headmistress Jessica Williams

The Family Rico
1972
Mama Rico

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
Big Momma

Paradise Lost
1971
Clara Gordon

80 Steps to Jonah
1969
Nonna

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
1968
Mother

Cool Hand Luke
1967
Arletta

Cinderella
1965
Stepmother

Wild River
1960
Ella Garth

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
Kate Fisher

This Angry Age
1957
Mme. Dufresne

The King and Four Queens
1956
Ma McDade

East of Eden
1955
Kate Trask

I'll Cry Tomorrow
1955
Katie Roth

The Rose Tattoo
1955
Bessie

Heidi
1955
Aunt Dete
The Trip to Bountiful
1953

Concerning a Woman of Sin
1949
📺 TV Shows (24)

Power
1980
Mother Vanda

Police Woman
1974
Irini Karabetas

Medical Center
1969
Leah

The Mod Squad
1968
Annie Crabtree

Mannix
1967
Alexandra Pulvarenti

The Wild Wild West
1965
Amelia Bronston

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Hildy Hesse
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Emily Cooper

The Virginian
1962
Lee Calder

Route 66
1960
Hazel Quine

Thriller
1960
Mrs. Cissy Hawk

Bonanza
1959
Amy Wilder

77 Sunset Strip
1958
Jane Patterson

Naked City
1958
Dr. Anna Chaloupka

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Mrs. Lombe

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Molly

Inner Sanctum
1954
Summer Playhouse
1954
Velma Clarke

General Electric Theater
1953
Miss Wanda Kelsey

The Oscars
1953
Self

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950

Suspense
1949

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Shirley

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self