Cara Williams

Actor
BirthdayJun 29, 1925 (96 years old)
DeathdayDec 9, 2021
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York, USA
GenderFemale

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

Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)

Oct 11, 1944

Billy's mother

Aug 14, 1958

Mona Cameron, Irene Rankin, Mona Carstairs, Marie Jensen

Oct 2, 1955

Cassie Ollinger

May 1, 1977

Irene Nelson

Feb 28, 1947

Self

Mar 19, 1953

Nelly Watkins (uncredited)

Feb 22, 1949

Secretary (uncredited)

Mar 10, 1948

Sep 9, 1974

Maggie Gray

Feb 3, 1971

Raggedy Ann, Clara Appleby

Sep 30, 1951

Self - Presenter

Jan 20, 1944

Sep 24, 1969

Wanda Vann

Dec 1, 1945

Calhoun's Secretary (uncredited)

Nov 1, 1944

Kelly Donavan

Mar 9, 1956

Lois Heller

Sep 30, 1958

Nellie, Myra Wilson, Betty Marshall, Babe

Jan 6, 1949

Dolly Evans

Oct 2, 1957

Irene West

Oct 5, 1956

Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)

Oct 11, 1944

Billy's mother

Aug 14, 1958

Mona Cameron, Irene Rankin, Mona Carstairs, Marie Jensen

Oct 2, 1955

Cassie Ollinger

May 1, 1977

Irene Nelson

Feb 28, 1947

Self

Mar 19, 1953

Acting


Participated in 22 movies, 16 TV series

1978


1977

Cassie Ollinger


1974


1971

Maggie Gray



1964

Cara Wilton/Bridges



1960

Gladys Porter


1959



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