Cara Williams

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...

Known For

The Defiant Ones

as Billy's mother

The White Buffalo

as Cassie Ollinger

Boomerang!

as Irene Nelson

Cast Credits

The White Buffalo

as Cassie Ollinger

Doctors' Wives

as Maggie Gray

Never Steal Anything Small

as Winnipeg Simmons

The Defiant Ones

as Billy's mother

Meet Me in Las Vegas

as Kelly Donavan

The Great Diamond Robbery

as Maggie Drumman

The Girl Next Door

as Rosie Green

Knock on Any Door

as Nelly Watkins (uncredited)

The Saxon Charm

as Dolly Humber

Sitting Pretty

as Secretary (uncredited)

Boomerang!

as Irene Nelson

The Spider

as Wanda Vann

Don Juan Quilligan

as Fifth Ave. Florist Salesgirl

Something for the Boys

as Calhoun's Secretary (uncredited)

Laura

as Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)

In the Meantime, Darling

as Ruby Mae Sayre

Happy Land

as Gretchen Barry

Girls' Town

as Ethel

Wide Open Town

as Joan Stuart