Cara Williams

Cara Williams

Acting
Born 1925-06-29 - Died 2021-12-09Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (22)

Laura
7.6

Laura

1944Movie7.6
The Defiant Ones
7.1

The Defiant Ones

1958Movie7.1
The White Buffalo
6.0

The White Buffalo

1977Movie6.0
The Helen Morgan Story
5.3

The Helen Morgan Story

1957Movie5.3
Wide Open Town
6.5

Wide Open Town

1941Movie6.5
Doctors' Wives
5.0

Doctors' Wives

1971Movie5.0
Sitting Pretty
7.1

Sitting Pretty

1948Movie7.1
Knock on Any Door
6.2

Knock on Any Door

1949Movie6.2
Boomerang!
7.1

Boomerang!

1947Movie7.1
The Girl Next Door
5.0

The Girl Next Door

1953Movie5.0
Meet Me in Las Vegas
4.5

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956Movie4.5
The Saxon Charm
4.6

The Saxon Charm

1948Movie4.6
The Spider
5.6

The Spider

1945Movie5.6
Happy Land
7.1

Happy Land

1943Movie7.1
The Man from the Diners' Club
5.8

The Man from the Diners' Club

1963Movie5.8
The One Man Jury
5.4

The One Man Jury

1978Movie5.4
Don Juan Quilligan
7.0

Don Juan Quilligan

1945Movie7.0
Never Steal Anything Small
8.2

Never Steal Anything Small

1959Movie8.2
The Great Diamond Robbery
10.0

The Great Diamond Robbery

1954Movie10.0
Something for the Boys
6.5

Something for the Boys

1944Movie6.5
In the Meantime, Darling
6.8

In the Meantime, Darling

1944Movie6.8
Girls' Town
10.0

Girls' Town

1942Movie10.0

TV Shows (16)

Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Matinee Theater
5.3

Matinee Theater

1955Series5.3
Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950Series6.0
The Philco Television Playhouse
6.6

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948Series6.6
The Red Skelton Show
7.4

The Red Skelton Show

1951Series7.4
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Naked City
5.7

Naked City

1958Series5.7
Rhoda
6.3

Rhoda

1974Series6.3
Suspense
5.1

Suspense

1949Series5.1
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958Series6.3
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Pete and Gladys
6.3

Pete and Gladys

1960Series6.3
The Cara Williams Show
6.5

The Cara Williams Show

1964Series6.5