Person Details
Birthday: 1925-06-29 03:48:16
Aliases: Bernice Kamiat
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Homepage:
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
(1955) Marie JensenSuspense
(1949) NellieNaked City
(1958) Lois HellerDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(1956) Irene WestLaura
(1944) Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)The White Buffalo
(1977) Cassie OllingerThe Defiant Ones
(1958) Billy's motherThe Oscars
(1953) SelfActing
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 | |
Mona Cameron | ||
Irene Rankin | ||
Mona Carstairs | ||
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 |