Jo Van Fleet

Personal Info

Birthday

December 29, 1915

Day of Death

1996-06-10

(80 years old)

Place of Birth

Oakland, California, USA

Also Known As

Catherine Josephine Van Fleet

Jo Van Fleet

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.

Known For

Bonanza

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Mannix

Route 66

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Virginian

Police Woman

Medical Center

Filmography

1986
Seize the Day
as Mrs. Einhorn
1980
Power
as Mother Vanda
1976
The Tenant
as Madame Dioz
1973
Satan's School for Girls
as Headmistress
1972
The Family Rico
as Mama Rico
1971
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Big Momma
Paradise Lost
as Clara Gordon
1969
80 Steps to Jonah
as Nonna
1968
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
as Mother
1967
Cool Hand Luke
as Arletta
1965
Cinderella
as Stepmother
1960
Wild River
as Ella Garth
1957
This Angry Age
as Mme. Dufresne
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Kate Fisher
1956
The King and Four Queens
as Ma McDade
1955
I'll Cry Tomorrow
as Katie Roth
The Rose Tattoo
as Bessie
East of Eden
as Kate Trask