Person Details

Birthday: 1925-06-29 03:48:16

Aliases: Bernice Kamiat

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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Movie Involvements: 14

TV Involvements: 8


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cara Williams (born June 29, 1925) is 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.

Most Famous Work

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

(1955) Marie Jensen
Suspense
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4

Suspense

(1949) Nellie
Naked City
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5

Naked City

(1958) Lois Heller
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
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5
Laura
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8

Laura

(1944) Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)
The White Buffalo
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6

The White Buffalo

(1977) Cassie Ollinger
The Defiant Ones
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7

The Defiant Ones

(1958) Billy's mother
The Oscars
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7

The Oscars

(1953) Self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1978 Nancy
1977 Cassie Ollinger
1974 N/A
1971 Maggie Gray
1969 N/A
1964 Cara Wilton/Bridges
1963 Sugar Pye
1960 Gladys Porter
1959 Winnipeg Simmons
1958 N/A
Lois Heller
Billy's mother
1957 Dolly Evans
1956 Irene West
Kelly Donavan
1955 N/A
Irene Rankin
Mona Carstairs
Mona Cameron
Marie Jensen
1954 Maggie Drumman
1953 Rosie Green
Self
1950 N/A
1949 Nellie
Nelly Watkins (uncredited)
1948 N/A
Dolly Humber
Secretary (uncredited)
1947 Irene Nelson
1945 Wanda Vann
Fifth Ave. Florist Salesgirl
1944 Calhoun's Secretary (uncredited)
Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)
Ruby Mae Sayre
Self
1943 Gretchen Barry
1942 Ethel
1941 Joan Stuart
Year Character Movie/Tv

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