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Jo Van Fleet (December 29, 1915 – 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.
She established herself as a notable dramatic actress on Broadway over several years, winning a Tony Award in 1954 for her skill in a difficult role, playing an unsympathetic, even abusive character, in Horton Foote 's "The Trip to Bountiful" with Lillian Gish and Eva Marie Saint.
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- Oakland, California, USA
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- Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Jo Van Fleet was born on December 29, 1915 in Oakland, California. She established herself as a notable dramatic actress on Broadway over several years, winning a Tony Award in 1954 for her skill in a difficult role, playing an unsympathetic, even abusive character, in Horton Foote 's "The Trip to Bountiful" with Lillian Gish and Eva Marie Saint .
- December 29, 1915
- June 10, 1996
Jo Van Fleet winning the Oscar® for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "East of Eden" at the 28th Academy Awards® in 1956. Presented by Edmond O'...
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Jun 11, 1996 · Jo Van Fleet, who won an Academy Award, a Tony Award and other honors for her portrayal of proud, stoical women, died yesterday at Jamaica Hospital in Queens. She was 81.
Jun 11, 1996 · Van Fleet won the Academy Award for best supporting actress in 1955--her first movie role, at age 35--for her portrayal of James Dean’s madam mother in Elia Kazan’s “East...
Jun 19, 1996 · Jo Van Fleet was a powerful actress, described by Elia Kazan as "full of unconstrained violence", who frequently played roles older than herself. She won an Oscar for her first film role, as...
