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Cara Williams
Acting

Cara Williams

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

29 Jun 1925

Age

101 Years

Born In

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Total Projects

45

Years Active

37 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

The One Man Jury

movie

The One Man Jury

1978

The One Man Jury

as Nancy

The White Buffalo

movie

The White Buffalo

1977

The White Buffalo

as Cassie Ollinger

Rhoda

tv

Rhoda

1974

Rhoda

Doctors' Wives

movie

Doctors' Wives

1971

Doctors' Wives

as Maggie Gray

Medical Center

tv

Medical Center

1969

Medical Center

as Sheila Ruskin

The Cara Williams Show

tv

The Cara Williams Show

1964

The Cara Williams Show

as Cara Wilton/Bridges

The Man from the Diners' Club

movie

The Man from the Diners' Club

1963

The Man from the Diners' Club

as Sugar Pye

Pete and Gladys

tv

Pete and Gladys

1960

Pete and Gladys

as Gladys Porter

Never Steal Anything Small

movie

Never Steal Anything Small

1959

Never Steal Anything Small

as Winnipeg Simmons

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

tv

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as Midge Rospond

Naked City

tv

Naked City

1958

Naked City

as Lois Heller

The Defiant Ones

movie

The Defiant Ones

1958

The Defiant Ones

as Billy's mother

The Helen Morgan Story

movie

The Helen Morgan Story

1957

The Helen Morgan Story

as Dolly Evans

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

tv

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Irene West

Meet Me in Las Vegas

movie

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956

Meet Me in Las Vegas

as Kelly Donavan

Matinee Theater

tv

Matinee Theater

1955

Matinee Theater

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mona Cameron

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Irene Rankin

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mona Carstairs

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Marie Jensen

The Great Diamond Robbery

movie

The Great Diamond Robbery

1954

The Great Diamond Robbery

as Maggie Drumman

The Girl Next Door

movie

The Girl Next Door

1953

The Girl Next Door

as Rosie Green

The Oscars

tv

The Oscars

1953

The Oscars

as Self

The Red Skelton Show

tv

The Red Skelton Show

1951

The Red Skelton Show

as Raggedy Ann

The Red Skelton Show

tv

The Red Skelton Show

1951

The Red Skelton Show

as Clara Appleby

CineRaya

tv

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Paula

Robert Montgomery Presents

tv

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Knock on Any Door

movie

Knock on Any Door

1949

Knock on Any Door

as Nelly Watkins (uncredited)

Suspense

tv

Suspense

1949

Suspense

as Nellie

Suspense

tv

Suspense

1949

Suspense

as Myra Wilson

Suspense

tv

Suspense

1949

Suspense

as Betty Marshall

Suspense

tv

Suspense

1949

Suspense

as Babe

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Saxon Charm

movie

The Saxon Charm

1948

The Saxon Charm

as Dolly Humber

Sitting Pretty

movie

Sitting Pretty

1948

Sitting Pretty

as Secretary (uncredited)

Boomerang!

movie

Boomerang!

1947

Boomerang!

as Irene Nelson

The Spider

movie

The Spider

1945

The Spider

as Wanda Vann

Don Juan Quilligan

movie

Don Juan Quilligan

1945

Don Juan Quilligan

as Fifth Ave. Florist Salesgirl

Something for the Boys

movie

Something for the Boys

1944

Something for the Boys

as Calhoun's Secretary (uncredited)

Laura

movie

Laura

1944

Laura

as Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)

In the Meantime, Darling

movie

In the Meantime, Darling

1944

In the Meantime, Darling

as Ruby Mae Sayre

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Happy Land

movie

Happy Land

1943

Happy Land

as Gretchen Barry

Girls' Town

movie

Girls' Town

1942

Girls' Town

as Ethel

Wide Open Town

movie

Wide Open Town

1941

Wide Open Town

as Joan Stuart

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