Jo Van Fleet

Catherine Josephine 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 supporting role in East of Eden.

Jo Van Fleet in East of Eden trailer

Quotes

• Oh, you can get me off by force, I reckon, It won’t take much force. But it will take some.
  • [1] Jo in an argument with chuks in 2015.

Quotes about Jo Van Fleet

• In one scene I had to beat up my hooker girlfriend - Jo wanted to be pumped up and asked me to slap her before we did the scene.
  • [2] Kazan described the actress approach in a scene in 1996.
• Jo, at that point, decided I was a worthy opponent, and we became friends. We ran for over a year, and we became friends socially. She was a good friend for that period of time.
  • [3] Kranitz described the actress as a friend in 1996.
• She was difficult. nobody wanted to direct her because she was hard to manage, She was a very bright woman and incredibly talented,and, sometimes, she was so talented it became almost a hindrance to her.
  • [4] Brown speak on the talent of the actress in 1996.
• Jo stagnated, and, since she knew it, was bitter, And as she became bitter, she became more difficult.
  • [5] Kazan described the personality of the actress in 2017.

External links

• Jo Van Fleet on IMDb