Bethel Leslie

Bethel Leslie

Nascimento : 1929-08-03, New York, New York, USA

Morte : 1999-11-28

História

Born in New York City in 1928, Bethel Leslie was a prolific stage, film and TV actress, active on and off Broadway from 1944 to 1999, and in film and television from 1949 to 1999. She was also an occasional screenwriter for television. Beside the stage, she worked mainly in television, in numerous TV series such as "Perry Mason", "Rawhide", "Wagon Train" and "Gun Law".

Perfil

Bethel Leslie

Filmes

Uninvited
Mrs. Wentworth
A man is accused of murdering his childhood love and her entire family.
Uma Carta de Amor
Marta Land
Ao caminhar pela praia, Theresa Osborne (Robin Wright) encontra uma garrafa com uma carta romântica e extremamente sincera, pois era também uma despedida, um adeus. Ela fica tão impressionada que usa os meios que dispõe trabalhando como jornalista em Chicago e tenta saber quem escreveu a carta. Ela então descobre que foi escrita por Garret Blake (Kevin Costner), um construtor de barcos da Carolina do Norte, para Catherine (Susan Brightbill), sua esposa, e, ao conhecê-lo, fica sabendo que Catherine faleceu precocemente. Em pouco tempo surge uma atração mútua entre Theresa e Garret, mas os fantasmas que ele carrega não permitem que ele viva este novo amor por completo.
Saint Maybe
Mrs. Dulcimer
A lonely teen troubled by a past family tragedy is suspicious of his sister-in-law, believing she is being unfaithful. His confrontation with his brother sets off a series of tragic events.
Kansas
Mabel 'Nana' Farley
When a single mother and high-powered Chicago ad executive returns to her home town in Kansas to care for her ailing father, she rediscovers the joys and hardships of farm life.
Terror on Track 9
A New York detective tracks a serial killer who injects his victims with poison at Grand Central Station.
Ironweed
Librarian
Um vagabundo alcoólatra passa o Dia das Bruxas em sua cidade natal, Albany, Nova York, depois de voltar para lá pela primeira vez em décadas. Albany, Nova York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan e Helen Archer são vagabundos, de volta à cidade natal. Ela era uma cantora no rádio, ele um arremessador da liga principal. A morte os rodeia: ela está doente, um amigo tem câncer, ele cava covas no cemitério e visita a cova de seu filho recém-nascido, a quem ele deixou cair; visões de seu passado o assombram, incluindo fantasmas de dois homens que ele matou. Naquela noite, bebendo, Helen tenta cantar em um bar. No dia seguinte, Fran visita sua esposa e filhos e conhece um neto. Ele poderia ficar, mas decide que não é para ele. Helen tira suas coisas do estoque e encontra um hotel. Entre seus erros e negligência, o filme explora seu código de justiça e lealdade. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
Longa Jornada Noite Adentro
Mary Tyrone
Originally staged (with these actors) in 1986 at Broadway’s Broadhurst Theater (appearing first on Showtime cable television in April 1987, and then for free on PBS stations' American Playhouse series in May 1988), 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' is Eugene O'Neill's award-winning and classic play about a day in the life of a dysfunctional family. Wealthy but unsatisfied former thespian James (Jack Lemmon) lives with his morphine-addict wife, Mary (Bethel Leslie), and their two tormented sons, Jamie (Kevin Spacey) and Edmund (Peter Gallagher). As nightfall approaches, truth and madness fight for control over a family tearing itself apart. A landmark production from theater legend Jonathan Miller, this searing drama is a bold, electrifying powerhouse you'll never forget. (Lemmon was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in Mini-Series or Made-for-TV Movie the following year.)
Old Boyfriends
Mrs. Vantil
When her marriage falls apart, a psychiatrist seeks out those of her former boyfriends who left the biggest impact on her life, mostly in a bad way.
Beyond Death's Door
A prostitute and a skier who have been "brought back" from the brink of death relate their experiences to a skeptical doctor, who begins to believe them.
The Gift of Love
Agnes
Inspired by O. Henry's short story about a young bride and groom, each of whom foolishly--but quite lovingly--sacrifices a treasured possession to buy the perfect Christmas gift for their mate.
Os Últimos Sobreviventes
Inez Haynes
When a passenger ship sinks, a ship's officer must decide which passengers in an overcrowded lifeboat must be sacrificed so the rest can survive an approaching typhoon.
Dr. Cook's Garden
Essie Bullitt
A young doctor returns to his New England home town after a long absence. He visits with the town's kindly old physician, Dr. Cook, a man he has admired since childhood. However, he soon finds out that the old doctor isn't quite what he seems to be, and the young doctor finds his life in danger.
Ver-te-ei no Inferno
Mrs. Kehoe
Condado de Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, 1876. Uma sociedade secreta de mineiros de carvão irlandeses, obrigada por um juramento sagrado, pressiona a empresa gananciosa e implacável para a qual trabalham, sabotando as instalações de mineração na esperança de melhorar suas condições de trabalho e a vida de suas famílias.
Obsessão de Amar
Amy Hollister
Grace Caldwell, a young Pennsylvania newspaper heiress living with her widowed mother, has trouble restraining herself when it comes to the amorous attentions of young men. As word starts to spread about her behavior, Grace becomes a major source of heartache for her mother and a big source of concern to her brother.
The Ambassadors
TV Movie directed by James Cellan Jones.
Pavilhão 7
Mrs. Helene Winston
Em 1944, o capitão. Josiah J. Newman é o médico responsável pelo Pavilhão 7, a ala neuropsiquiátrica, em um hospital da Força Aérea Americana, no Arizona. O hospital está com poucos recursos e Newman surrupia o que precisa com a ajuda de sua equipe criativa, especialmente o Cabo Jake Leibowitz. Os militares, em geral, estão apenas começando a aceitar transtornos psiquiátricos como uma doença legítima e Newman geralmente tem 6 semanas para curá-los ou enviá-los para outra unidade. Há muitos pacientes na enfermaria e seus mais recentes incluem o coronel Norville Bliss que está dissociado do seu passado; o Cap. Paul Winston, que ficou quase catatônico depois de passar 13 meses escondidos em um porão por trás das linhas inimigas; e o Cabo de 20 anos de idade. Jim Tompkins que ficou severamente traumatizado após seu avião ser abatido.
The Bat
Dale Ogden
A sinister criminal known only as "The Bat" attempts to locate a fortune in stolen securities supposedly hidden in the rambling mansion owned by spinster Cornelia Van Gorde.
Decisão de Homem
Abby Colt
A man must choose between work or his family after he is called back to work during a family vacation. He and his son have set a harmless rabbit trap in the woods near the cabin they are vacationing in. When the family returns home they realize that they forget to retrieve the trap and the son fears that a rabbit will be captured and die a slow death from starvation. The man is in line for a promotion, yet feels that he is under appreciated by his boss. He must choose whether or not to follow his instincts and do the right thing or possibly lose the promotion he has worked long and hard for.