Cara Williams
Cara Williams
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
45
Gender
Female
Birthday
1925-06-29 (100 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Acting

1978

The One Man Jury as Nancy

1977

The White Buffalo as Cassie Ollinger

1974

Rhoda as Not available

1971

Doctors' Wives as Maggie Gray

1969

Medical Center as Not available

1964

The Cara Williams Show as Cara Wilton/Bridges

1960

Pete and Gladys as Gladys Porter

1959

Never Steal Anything Small as Winnipeg Simmons

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse as Not available

1958

Naked City as Lois Heller

1958

The Defiant Ones as Billy's mother

1957

The Helen Morgan Story as Dolly Evans

1956

Meet Me in Las Vegas as Kelly Donavan

1955

Matinee Theater as Not available

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Mona Cameron

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Irene Rankin

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Mona Carstairs

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Marie Jensen

1954

The Great Diamond Robbery as Maggie Drumman

1953

The Oscars as Self

1953

The Girl Next Door as Rosie Green

1951

The Red Skelton Show as Raggedy Ann

1951

The Red Skelton Show as Clara Appleby

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents as Not available

1950

Lux Video Theatre as Paula

1949

Suspense as Nellie

1949

Suspense as Myra Wilson

1949

Suspense as Betty Marshall

1949

Suspense as Babe

1949

Knock on Any Door as Nelly Watkins (uncredited)

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse as Not available

1948

Sitting Pretty as Secretary (uncredited)

1948

The Saxon Charm as Dolly Humber

1947

Boomerang! as Irene Nelson

1945

The Spider as Wanda Vann

1945

Don Juan Quilligan as Fifth Ave. Florist Salesgirl

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter

1944

Laura as Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)

1944

Something for the Boys as Calhoun's Secretary (uncredited)

1944

In the Meantime, Darling as Ruby Mae Sayre

1943

Happy Land as Gretchen Barry

1942

Girls' Town as Ethel

1941

Wide Open Town as Joan Stuart