Cara Williams
Known for
Cara Williams is a durable American actress known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. 1941 is the year the filmography opens. Casting directors have gone to her for drama more than for anything else. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. For much of the audience, Cara Williams is Billy's mother from 'The Defiant Ones', whatever else the credits say. 'The White Buffalo' is the other credit most often cited.
Cara Williams
22 Movies
8 Series
Cara Williams is a durable American actress known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. 1941 is the year the filmography opens. Casting directors have gone to her for drama more than for anything else. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. For much of the audience, Cara Williams is Billy's mother from 'The Defiant Ones', whatever else the credits say. 'The White Buffalo' is the other credit most often cited.
Movies
Plays Billy's mother
The Defiant Ones
1958
Plays Cassie Ollinger
The White Buffalo
1977
Plays Irene Nelson
Boomerang!
1947
Plays Kelly Donavan
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956
Plays Dolly Evans
The Helen Morgan Story
1957
Plays Sugar Pye
The Man from the Diners' Club
1963
Plays Maggie Gray
Doctors' Wives
1971
Plays Rosie Green
The Girl Next Door
1953
Plays Gretchen Barry
Happy Land
1943
Plays Nancy
The One Man Jury
1978
Plays Dolly Humber
The Saxon Charm
1948
Plays Winnipeg Simmons
Never Steal Anything Small
1959
Plays Maggie Drumman
The Great Diamond Robbery
1954
Plays Wanda Vann
The Spider
1945
Plays Ruby Mae Sayre
In the Meantime, Darling
1944
TV Shows
Plays Gladys Porter
Pete and Gladys
1960
Plays Cara Wilton/Bridges
The Cara Williams Show
1964
Plays Lois Heller
Naked City
1958
Plays Mona Cameron
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Plays Irene West
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Plays Nellie
Suspense
1949
Plays Midge Rospond
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Plays Sheila Ruskin
Medical Center
1969
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The White Buffalo
Full Filmography
The One Man Jury
Nancy
1978
Film
The White Buffalo
Cassie Ollinger
1977
Film
Medical Center
Sheila Ruskin · 1 episode
1976
TV
Doctors' Wives
Maggie Gray
1971
Film
The Cara Williams Show
Cara Wilton/Bridges · 30 episodes
1964–
TV
The Man from the Diners' Club
Sugar Pye
1963
Film
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Irene West · 1 episode
1959–1960
TV
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Midge Rospond · 1 episode
1960
TV
Pete and Gladys
Gladys Porter · 72 episodes
1960–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cara Williams still alive?
Cara Williams passed away on December 9, 2021 at age 96.
What are the most famous roles of Cara Williams?
Cara Williams is best known for roles in Laura, The Defiant Ones, The White Buffalo.
How many movies has Cara Williams been in?
Over a 80-year career (since 1941), Cara Williams has appeared in 22 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Cara Williams's first movie?
The career of Cara Williams began with Wide Open Town (1941).
What is Cara Williams's most recent movie or series?
Cara Williams's most recent release is The One Man Jury, which premiered on September 29, 1978.
What TV shows has Cara Williams appeared in?
On television, Cara Williams has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Oscars, Rhoda, Golden Globe Awards.
Cara Williams
1925-06-29 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.