Cara Williams
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.
The Defiant Ones
as Billy's motherTwo convicts—a white racist and an angry black man—escape while chained to each other.
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Laura
as Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
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Knock on Any Door
as Nelly Watkins (uncredited)An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the...
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The White Buffalo
as Cassie OllingerIn this strange western version of Moby Dick, Wild Bill Hickok hunts a white buffalo he has seen...
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Boomerang!
as Irene NelsonWhen a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner in a quiet Connecticut town,...
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Doctors' Wives
as Maggie GrayThe wives of several high-powered doctors feel neglected due to their husbands' focus on their...
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Sitting Pretty
as Secretary (uncredited)Tacey and Harry King are a suburban couple with three sons and a serious need of a babysitter....
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The Spider
as Wanda VannAn ex-cop is suspected of murder after he is found with a dead woman. The private detective is...
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Something for the Boys
as Calhoun's Secretary (uncredited)The oddly-assorted Hart cousins: revue singer Blossom, con man Harry, and machinist Chiquita...
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The One Man Jury
as NancyOfficer Jim Wade is a loose cannon on the force with a reputation for roughing up suspects,...
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In the Meantime, Darling
as Ruby Mae SayreA young bride who comes from a rich family has a hard time adjusting to life in a boarding house...
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Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Kelly DonavanChuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he...
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The Great Diamond Robbery
as Maggie DrummanAmbrose C. Park, left on a park bench as an infant with an impulsive need to find his parents,...
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The Man from the Diners' Club
as Sugar PyeMeek credit card company clerk Ernest Klenk is feeling the pressure of demanding coworkers, new...
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Wide Open Town
as Joan StuartBelle Langtry runs a town being taken over by cattle rustlers. She is also a front for the...
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Don Juan Quilligan
as Fifth Ave. Florist SalesgirlWhen a an overly romantic barge captain marries two women, each reminding him of his mother, he...
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The Helen Morgan Story
as Dolly EvansTorch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all...
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Happy Land
as Gretchen BarryAn Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist...
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The Saxon Charm
as Dolly HumberIn order to get his way, New York producer Matt Saxon manipulates and controls everyone around...
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Never Steal Anything Small
as Winnipeg SimmonsDirector Charles Lederer's 1959 musical stars James Cagney as an unscrupulous longshoreman...
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The Girl Next Door
as Rosie GreenStage-and-night club star Jeannie Laird buys her first home, and everyone who is anyone comes to...
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Irene WestDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American...
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Medical Center
as uncreditedMedical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced...
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Matinee Theater
as uncreditedMatinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of...
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The Philco Television Playhouse
as uncreditedThe Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...
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Naked City
as Lois HellerNaked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network....
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Robert Montgomery Presents
as uncreditedRobert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC...
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The Red Skelton Show
as Raggedy AnnThe Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades,...
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The Red Skelton Show
as Clara ApplebyThe Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades,...
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Suspense
as NellieAn anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program,...
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Suspense
as Myra WilsonAn anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program,...
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Suspense
as Betty MarshallAn anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program,...
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Suspense
as BabeAn anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program,...
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Rhoda
as uncreditedRhoda is an American television sitcom, starring Valerie Harper, which aired 109 episodes over...
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Golden Globe Awards
as Self - PresenterAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Mona CameronA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Irene RankinA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Mona CarstairsA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Marie JensenA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as uncreditedWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse is an American television anthology series produced by Desilu...
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Pete and Gladys
as Gladys PorterPete and Gladys is an American situation comedy television series starring Harry Morgan and Cara...
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The Cara Williams Show
as Cara Wilton/BridgesThe Cara Williams Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 18,1964 to April...
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