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Jo Van Fleet

Jo Van Fleet's biography

Catherine Josephine Van Fleet is 81 years old actor born at Oakland. She was born on Wednesday 29th of December 1915. Catherine is often nicknamed as Catherine Josephine Van Fleet, Josephine Van Fleet, Jo Van Fleet. According to year of birth 1915 she belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 29th of December means she is Capricorn. These people are stable in nature. As the sign lord is “Saturn”, the person will be judgemental in his approach.

She is native english speaker. Catherine is white american. She is citizen of United States of America. Catherine´s primary profession is to be actor. You can know Catherine also as stage actor. She is recently known as film actor. She received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress East of Eden in 1954

Jo Van Fleet's schools

We found 3 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: University of the Pacific, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, HB Studio.

Detailed informations about her schools

  • She attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California and later studied acting with Uta Hagen and Sanford Meisner at their eponymous acting studio in Greenwich Village, New York.

Jo Van Fleet's career

Catherine´s main focus is to be actor. She is famous thanks to Cool Hand Luke. You could see Catherine also in East of Eden.

Is Jo Van Fleet gay ?

She is known to be straight.

How did Jo Van Fleet die

Catherine died on on Monday 10th of June 1996 when he was 81 years old at Queens. Jo Van Fleets death was caused by undisclosed.

Awards and competitions

Jo Van Fleet's Awards

  • Received the 1954 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) in a Play for her performance in Horton Foote's "The Trip to Bountiful", in which she co-starred with Lillian Gish and Eva Marie Saint.
  • Was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Actress (Dramatic) in 1958 for "Look Homeward, Angel."
  • Was the 43rd actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for East of Eden (1955) at The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956) on March 21, 1956.

Jo Van Fleet's Nominations

  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • Catherine was nominated for BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for work East of Eden in 1956

What else you don't know about Jo Van Fleet ?

Catherine´s middle name is Josephine.

Jo Van Fleet's height, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Jo Van Fleet looks. We will focus on her height, body shape, eye color and hair color. Catherine is tall as 5' 6½" (169 cm). Body build is average. Her eyes are tinted brown - dark. Her hair is shade of grey.

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