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.
Acted in 36
1970s
- 1978
The One Man Jury
Nancy
- 1977
- 1974
- 1971
Doctors' Wives
Maggie Gray
1960s
- 1969
- 1964
The Cara Williams Show
Cara Wilton/Bridges · 30 episodes
- 1963
The Man from the Diners' Club
Sugar Pye
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
Never Steal Anything Small
Winnipeg Simmons
- 1958
- 1957
The Helen Morgan Story
Dolly Evans
- 1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Kelly Donavan
- 1955
- 1954
The Great Diamond Robbery
Maggie Drumman
- 1953
The Girl Next Door
Rosie Green
- 1951
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
The Saxon Charm
Dolly Humber
Sitting Pretty
Secretary (uncredited)
- 1947
Boomerang!
Irene Nelson
- 1945
The Spider
Wanda Vann
Don Juan Quilligan
Fifth Ave. Florist Salesgirl
- 1944
Something for the Boys
Calhoun's Secretary (uncredited)
In the Meantime, Darling
Ruby Mae Sayre
- 1943
Happy Land
Gretchen Barry
- 1942
Girls' Town
Ethel
- 1941
