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Cara Williams
Actor
Born June 29, 1925Died December 9, 2021 (96 years)
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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.
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.
Filmography
| 2004 | Hit Celebrity TV Commercials · as Gladys Porter - For Carnation Instant Non Fat Dry Milk |
| 1978 | The One Man Jury · as Nancy |
| 1977 | The White Buffalo · as Cassie Ollinger |
| 1976 | Visions (1976) (TV Series) · as Anna Iii |
| 1974 | Rhoda (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Doctors' Wives · as Maggie Gray |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Valentine's Day (TV Series) · as Susie Peters |
| 1963 | The Man from the Diners' Club · as Sugar Pye |
| 1962 | Jackie Gleason and his American Scene Magazine (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys (TV Series) · as Gladys Porter |
| 1959 | Never Steal Anything Small · as Winnipeg Simmons |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Lois Heller |
| 1958 | The Defiant Ones · as Billy's Mother |
| 1957 | The Helen Morgan Story · as Dolly Evans |
| 1957 | Date with the Angels (TV Series) · as Diane |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Irene West |
| 1956 | Meet Me in Las Vegas · as Kelly Donavan |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Mona Carstairs |
| 1955 | The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1955 | The Jane Wyman Show (TV Series) · as Dorothy |
| 1954 | The Great Diamond Robbery · as Maggie Drumman |
| 1953 | We Go to Monte Carlo · as Marinette |
| 1953 | The Girl Next Door · as Rosie Green |
| 1952 | Steve Randall (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Raggedy Ann |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Paula |
| 1950 | The Web (1950) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | |
| 1949 | Knock on Any Door · as Nelly Watkins (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Suspense (TV Series) · as Babe |
| 1948 | The Saxon Charm · as Dolly Humber |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1948 | The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1948 | Sitting Pretty · as Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Boomerang! · as Irene Nelson |
| 1945 | The Spider · as Wanda Vann |
| 1945 | Don Juan Quilligan · as Fifth Ave. Florist Salesgirl |
| 1944 | Something for the Boys · as Calhoun's Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Laura · as Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited) |
| 1944 | In the Meantime, Darling · as Ruby Mae Sayre |
| 1944 | Sweet and Low-Down · as Blonde |
| 1943 | Happy Land · as Gretchen Barry |
| 1942 | Girls' Town · as Ethel |
| 1941 | Wide Open Town · as Joan Stuart |