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Name: Jo Van Fleet
Full/Alt. name: Catherine Josephine Van Fleet
Date of Birth: Wednesday December 29 1915
Born: Oakland (California)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: This highly talented stage actress didn't make her film debut until she was almost 40 ("East of Eden", 1955), but it put her on the map and kept her working through the 1970s.Van Fleet, a California native…Full Jo Van Fleet Biography…

Filmography

The Tenant (Le Locataire) (1976) 18Played "Madame Dioz"
Cool Hand Luke (1967) Played "Arletta"
Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957) (1957) Played "Kate Fisher"
East of Eden (1955) (1955) (for thematic elements and some violence content.)Played "Kate"
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) (1955) Played "Katie Roth"
Wild River (1960) Played "Ella Garth"
The Rose Tattoo (1955) Played "Bessie"
I Love You Alice B. Toklas (1968) Played "Mother"

Awards

Oscar (1955) Best Supporting Actress - "East of Eden (1955)"
Donaldson Award (1954) - "The Trip to Bountiful (1953)"
Tony (1954) Actress, Supporting or Featured (Dramatic) - "The Trip to Bountiful (1953)"