Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 29, 1925
Died
December 9, 2021 (age 96)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also Known As
Bernice Kamiat
Cara Williams
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.
Known For
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
TV
The Red Skelton Show
Raggedy Ann
1951
TV
The Red Skelton Show
Clara Appleby
1951
TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Irene West
1956
TV
Medical Center
1969
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
Matinee Theater
1955
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
TV
Naked City
Lois Heller
1958
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
TV
Rhoda
1974
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mona Cameron
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Irene Rankin
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mona Carstairs
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Marie Jensen
1955
TV
Suspense
Nellie
1949
TV
Suspense
Babe
1949
TV
Suspense
Betty Marshall
1949
TV
Suspense
Myra Wilson
1949
TV
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Midge Rospond
1958
Filmography
1978FilmThe One Man Juryas Nancy1977FilmThe White Buffaloas Cassie Ollinger1974TVRhoda1971FilmDoctors' Wivesas Maggie Gray1969TVMedical Center1964TVThe Cara Williams Showas Cara Wilton/Bridges1963FilmThe Man from the Diners' Clubas Sugar Pye1960TVPete and Gladysas Gladys Porter1959FilmNever Steal Anything Smallas Winnipeg Simmons1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouseas Midge Rospond1958TVNaked Cityas Lois Heller1958FilmThe Defiant Onesas Billy's mother1957FilmThe Helen Morgan Storyas Dolly Evans1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Irene West1956FilmMeet Me in Las Vegasas Kelly Donavan1955TVMatinee Theater1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Mona Cameron1954FilmThe Great Diamond Robberyas Maggie Drumman1953FilmThe Girl Next Dooras Rosie Green1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1951TVThe Red Skelton Showas Raggedy Ann1950TVLux Video Theatreas Paula1950TVRobert Montgomery Presents1949FilmKnock on Any Dooras Nelly Watkins (uncredited)1949TVSuspenseas Nellie1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouse1948FilmThe Saxon Charmas Dolly Humber1948FilmSitting Prettyas Secretary (uncredited)1947FilmBoomerang!as Irene Nelson1945FilmThe Spideras Wanda Vann1945FilmDon Juan Quilliganas Fifth Ave. Florist Salesgirl1944FilmSomething for the Boysas Calhoun's Secretary (uncredited)1944FilmLauraas Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)1944FilmIn the Meantime, Darlingas Ruby Mae Sayre1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter1943FilmHappy Landas Gretchen Barry1942FilmGirls' Townas Ethel1941FilmWide Open Townas Joan Stuart