Jo Van Fleet

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Born: 12/30/1919

Biography: A product of New York's Neighborhood Playhouse, Jo Van Fleet launched her career in 1944, specializing in playing women far older than herself. On the strength of her work in the 1954 Broadway play A Trip to Bountiful, she was cast as the slatternly mother of James Dean in t …

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I'll Cry Tomorrow [Movie] as Katie Roth

2009

Satan's School for Girls [Movie] as Headmaster

2008

80 Steps to Jonah [Movie] as Nonna

2006

Cool Hand Luke [Movie] as Arletta

2002

The Rose Tattoo [Movie] as Bessie

1999

The Tenant [Movie] as Madame Dioz

1997

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Year
Result
Award
Movie

1955
Nominated
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Best Supporting Actress
East of Eden

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