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Key facts
- Born
- Catherine Josephine Van Fleet , ( 1915-12-29 ) December 29, 1915, Oakland, California , U.S.
- Died
- June 10, 1996 (1996-06-10) (aged 80), Jamaica, New York , U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1944–1986
- Spouse
- William G. Bales ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1946 ; died 1990 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jo
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oakland
- Place of death
- Queens
- Occupation
- film actor
- Educated at
- HB Studio
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Jo Van Fleet (1950s) (cropped).jpg
- Residence
- Oakland
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- date of birth
- 1915-12-29
- date of death
- 1996-06-10
- Commons category
- Jo Van Fleet
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
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- Jo Van Fleet
- cause of death
- disease
- name in native language
- Jo Van Fleet
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
- end of work period
- 1986-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
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. 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.
Early life and training
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