Cara Williams
ActingBorn Jun 29, 1925Died Dec 9, 2021
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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
The Great Diamond Robbery
movie1954
Girls' Town
movie1942
Never Steal Anything Small
movie1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
tv1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
tv1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
tv1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
tv1955
Laura
movie1944
The Red Skelton Show
tv1951
The Red Skelton Show
tv1951
Golden Globe Awards
tv1944
Happy Land
movie1943
Filmography
1978The One Man Juryas Nancymovie1977The White Buffaloas Cassie Ollingermovie1974Rhodatv1971Doctors' Wivesas Maggie Graymovie1969Medical Centeras Sheila Ruskintv1964The Cara Williams Showas Cara Wilton/Bridgestv1963The Man from the Diners' Clubas Sugar Pyemovie1960Pete and Gladysas Gladys Portertv1959Never Steal Anything Smallas Winnipeg Simmonsmovie1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas Midge Rospondtv1958Naked Cityas Lois Hellertv1958The Defiant Onesas Billy's mothermovie1957The Helen Morgan Storyas Dolly Evansmovie1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Irene Westtv1956Meet Me in Las Vegasas Kelly Donavanmovie1955Matinee Theatertv1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Marie Jensentv1954The Great Diamond Robberyas Maggie Drummanmovie1953The Girl Next Dooras Rosie Greenmovie1953The Oscarsas Selftv1951The Red Skelton Showas Raggedy Anntv1950Lux Video Theatreas Paulatv1950Robert Montgomery Presentstv1949Knock on Any Dooras Nelly Watkins (uncredited)movie1949Suspenseas Myra Wilsontv1948The Philco Television Playhousetv1948The Saxon Charmas Dolly Humbermovie1948Sitting Prettyas Secretary (uncredited)movie1947Boomerang!as Irene Nelsonmovie1945The Spideras Wanda Vannmovie1945Don Juan Quilliganas Fifth Ave. Florist Salesgirlmovie1944Something for the Boysas Calhoun's Secretary (uncredited)movie1944Lauraas Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)movie1944In the Meantime, Darlingas Ruby Mae Sayremovie1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presentertv1943Happy Landas Gretchen Barrymovie1942Girls' Townas Ethelmovie1941Wide Open Townas Joan Stuartmovie