Quick Facts
Born:
1925-06-29
Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Credits:
45 Total Roles
Cara Williams
Acting
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cara Williams was an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Billy's Mother in The Defiant Ones (1958), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and for her role as Gladys Porter on the television series Pete and Gladys, which ran from 1960-1962 and for which she was nominated for the Emmy Award for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy.
Cara Williams was an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Billy's Mother in The Defiant Ones (1958), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and for her role as Gladys Porter on the television series Pete and Gladys, which ran from 1960-1962 and for which she was nominated for the Emmy Award for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy.
Known For
Laura
Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)
The Defiant Ones
Billy's mother
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mona Cameron
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Irene Rankin
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mona Carstairs
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Marie Jensen
The White Buffalo
Cassie Ollinger
Boomerang!
Irene Nelson
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The One Man Jury MOVIE | Nancy |
| 1977 | The White Buffalo MOVIE | Cassie Ollinger |
| 1974 | Rhoda TV | Self |
| 1971 | Doctors' Wives MOVIE | Maggie Gray |
| 1969 | Medical Center TV | Sheila Ruskin |
| 1964 | The Cara Williams Show TV | Cara Wilton/Bridges |
| 1963 | The Man from the Diners' Club MOVIE | Sugar Pye |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys TV | Gladys Porter |
| 1959 | Never Steal Anything Small MOVIE | Winnipeg Simmons |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse TV | Midge Rospond |