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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.
Jo Van Fleet, actress: born Oakland, California 30 December 1919; married William Bales (died 1990; one son); died 10 June 1996. Jo Van Fleet was a powerful actress, described by Elia...
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 .
Jun 10, 1996 · Jo Van Fleet was an American actress who won a Tony and an Oscar for her roles in The Trip to Bountiful and East of Eden. She appeared in many films and TV shows, often playing older characters, from 1948 to 1996.
Jun 11, 1996 · Jo Van Fleet was a versatile and acclaimed actress who starred in films like "East of Eden" and "Wild River", and won a Tony for "Trip to Bountiful". She also appeared in many Broadway and TV shows, and worked with directors like Elia Kazan and Arthur Kopit.
A veteran of stage, screen, and television, Jo Van Fleet was acclaimed for her portrayals of tough, complex women, many of them years older than she. She was born in 1919 in Oakland, California, and began her theater studies at the College of the Pacific.
