Cara Williams

Cara Williams

Deceased · Born: Jun 29, 1925 · Died: Dec 9, 2021

Personal Details

BornJun 29, 1925 Brooklyn, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Asher Dann

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Mar 18, 2018 )
  • John Drew Barrymore

    ( Dec 23, 1952 to Oct 9, 1959 )
  • Alan Gray

    ( Jun 24, 1945 to Jun 4, 1947 )
Parents
  • Flora Schwartz
  • Benjamin Kamiat

Biography

Cara Williams was a renowned American actress, whose impressive career spanned both the silver screen and the small screen. Her most iconic role, undoubtedly, was that of Billy's Mother in the critically acclaimed 1958 film, The Defiant Ones, a performance that earned her a prestigious Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Furthermore, she made a lasting impression on television audiences with her portrayal of Gladys Porter in the popular sitcom, Pete and Gladys, which aired from 1960 to 1962, and garnered her a second notable nomination, this time for the Emmy Award for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy.

Career

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1978
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1977
The White Buffalo
The White Buffalo as Cassie Ollinger
{"id":10230,"title":"Rhoda","year":1974,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/rhoda","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10230.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10230.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":64954,"title":"Doctors' Wives","year":"1971","character":"Maggie Gray","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/doctors-wives-1971","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64954.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64954.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Doctors' Wives
Doctors' Wives as Maggie Gray
{"id":87888,"title":"The Man from the Diners' Club","year":"1963","character":"Sugar Pye","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-from-the-diners-club-1963","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87888.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87888.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
{"id":103835480,"title":"Pete and Gladys","year":1960,"character":"Gladys Porter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/pete-and-gladys","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835480.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835480.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys as Gladys Porter
{"id":82323,"title":"Never Steal Anything Small","year":"1959","character":"Winnipeg Simmons","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/never-steal-anything-small","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82323.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82323.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Never Steal Anything Small
Never Steal Anything Small as Winnipeg Simmons
{"id":10406,"title":"Alfred Hitchcock Presents","year":1959,"character":"Marie Jensen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/alfred-hitchcock-presents-1955","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":82317,"title":"The Defiant Ones","year":"1958","character":"Billy's mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-defiant-ones-1958","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1smbna5p9508.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1smbna5p9508.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones as Billy's mother
{"id":82405,"title":"The Helen Morgan Story","year":"1957","character":"Dolly Evans","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-helen-morgan-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82405.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
{"id":82477,"title":"Meet Me in Las Vegas","year":"1956","character":"Kelly Donavan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/meet-me-in-las-vegas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82477.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82477.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas as Kelly Donavan
{"id":96531,"title":"The Great Diamond Robbery","year":"1954","character":"Maggie Drumman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-diamond-robbery","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96531.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96531.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
{"id":67817,"title":"The Girl Next Door","year":"1953","character":"Rosie Green","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-girl-next-door-1953","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67817.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67817.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door as Rosie Green
{"id":32285,"title":"Knock on Any Door","year":"1949","character":"Nelly Watkins (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/knock-on-any-door","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32285.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32285.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Knock on Any Door
Knock on Any Door as Nelly Watkins (uncredited)
{"id":69390,"title":"The Saxon Charm","year":"1948","character":"Dolly Humber","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-saxon-charm","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69390.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69390.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
The Saxon Charm
The Saxon Charm as Dolly Humber
{"id":69274,"title":"Sitting Pretty","year":"1948","character":"Secretary (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sitting-pretty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69274.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69274.jpg"},"released":1}
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty as Secretary (uncredited)
{"id":69585,"title":"Boomerang!","year":"1947","character":"Irene Nelson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/boomerang-1947","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69585.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69585.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Boomerang!
Boomerang! as Irene Nelson
{"id":96668,"title":"The Spider","year":"1945","character":"Wanda Vann","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-spider","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96668.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96668.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
The Spider
The Spider as Wanda Vann
{"id":175145,"title":"Don Juan Quilligan","year":"1945","character":"Fifth Ave. Florist Salesgirl","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/don-juan-quilligan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175145.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175145.jpg"},"released":1}
Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan as Fifth Ave. Florist Salesgirl
{"id":70499,"title":"In the Meantime, Darling","year":"1944","character":"Ruby Mae Sayre","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/in-the-meantime-darling","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70499.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70499.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
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Something for the Boys
Something for the Boys as Calhoun's Secretary (uncredited)
{"id":70438,"title":"Laura","year":"1944","character":"Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/laura","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70438.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70438.jpg"},"released":1}
Laura
Laura as Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)
{"id":70899,"title":"Happy Land","year":"1943","character":"Gretchen Barry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/happy-land","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70899.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70899.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
Happy Land
Happy Land as Gretchen Barry
{"id":71458,"title":"Wide Open Town","year":"1941","character":"Joan Stuart","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wide-open-town","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71458.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71458.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Wide Open Town
Wide Open Town as Joan Stuart