Acting
Cara Williams
Born June 29, 1925 · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Died December 9, 2021
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
96
7.9
Laura
Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)
817.5
The Defiant Ones
Billy's mother
898.5
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mona Cameron, Irene Rankin, Mona Carstairs, Marie Jensen
396.2
The White Buffalo
Cassie Ollinger
677.2
Boomerang!
Irene Nelson
7.1 TMDB
The Oscars
Self
536.6
Knock on Any Door
Nelly Watkins (uncredited)
777.4
Sitting Pretty
Secretary (uncredited)
346.8
Rhoda
1974 · Series
7.0 TMDB
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
4.7
Doctors' Wives
Maggie Gray
8.1
The Red Skelton Show
Raggedy Ann, Clara Appleby
7.1
Medical Center
Sheila Ruskin
5.9
Something for the Boys
Calhoun's Secretary (uncredited)
6.1
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Kelly Donavan
8.2
Naked City
Lois Heller
6.0
The Spider
Wanda Vann
6.3
The Helen Morgan Story
Dolly Evans
7.4
Suspense
Nellie, Myra Wilson, Betty Marshall, Babe
7.5
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Irene West
Filmography
- 1978The One Man JuryNancyMovie
- 1977The White BuffaloCassie OllingerMovie
- 1974RhodaSeries
- 1971Doctors' WivesMaggie GrayMovie
- 1969Medical CenterSheila RuskinSeries
- 1964The Cara Williams ShowCara Wilton/BridgesSeries
- 1963The Man from the Diners' ClubSugar PyeMovie
- 1960Pete and GladysGladys PorterSeries
- 1959Never Steal Anything SmallWinnipeg SimmonsMovie
- 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseMidge RospondSeries
- 1958Naked CityLois HellerSeries
- 1958The Defiant OnesBilly's motherMovie
- 1957The Helen Morgan StoryDolly EvansMovie
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreIrene WestSeries
- 1956Meet Me in Las VegasKelly DonavanMovie
- 1955Matinee TheaterSeries
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMona Cameron, Irene Rankin, Mona Carstairs, Marie JensenSeries
- 1954The Great Diamond RobberyMaggie DrummanMovie
- 1953The Girl Next DoorRosie GreenMovie
- 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
- 1951The Red Skelton ShowRaggedy Ann, Clara ApplebySeries
- 1950Lux Video TheatrePaulaSeries
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries
- 1949Knock on Any DoorNelly Watkins (uncredited)Movie
- 1949SuspenseNellie, Myra Wilson, Betty Marshall, BabeSeries
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries
- 1948The Saxon CharmDolly HumberMovie
- 1948Sitting PrettySecretary (uncredited)Movie
- 1947Boomerang!Irene NelsonMovie
- 1945The SpiderWanda VannMovie
- 1945Don Juan QuilliganFifth Ave. Florist SalesgirlMovie
- 1944Something for the BoysCalhoun's Secretary (uncredited)Movie
- 1944LauraAdvertising Agency Employee (uncredited)Movie
- 1944In the Meantime, DarlingRuby Mae SayreMovie
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
- 1943Happy LandGretchen BarryMovie
- 1942Girls' TownEthelMovie
- 1941Wide Open TownJoan StuartMovie