Beatrice Whitney Straight was born in Old Westbury, New York, the daughter of Dorothy Payne Whitney of the Whitney family, and Willard Dickerman Straight, an investment banker, diplomat, and career U.S. Army officer.
Beatrice Whitney Straight blev født i Old Westbury, New York, som datter af Dorothy Payne Whitney og Willard Dickerman Straight, en investeringsbankmand, diplomat og officer i den amerikanske hær.