Jo Van Fleet

Jo Van Fleet
Jo Van Fleet c.1955
Born
Catherine Josephine Van Fleet[1]

(1915-12-29)December 29, 1915
DiedJune 10, 1996(1996-06-10) (aged 80)
OccupationActress
Years active1944–1986
Spouse
William G. Bales
(m. 1946; died 1990)
Children1

Jo Van Fleet (December 29, 1915[1] – 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 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in East of Eden.[2]

  1. ^ a b "The Birth of Cathrin Vanfleet [sic]", online database of California birth records, 1905-1995; californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Vallance, Tom. "Obituary: Jo Van Fleet", The Independent (London), June 20, 1996. Retrieved November 21, 2013.