Cara Williams
Acting
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.
Born: June 29, 1925
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For
Never Steal Anything Small
Director Charles Lederer's 1959 musical stars James Cagney as an unscrupulous longshoreman who'll resort to every dirty trick in the book to win his union's presidency.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Laura
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.
Golden Globe Awards
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
The Defiant Ones
Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.
Filmography
as Nancy
as Cassie Ollinger
as Maggie Gray
as Cara Wilton/Bridges
as Sugar Pye
as Gladys Porter
as Winnipeg Simmons
as Midge Rospond
as Lois Heller
as Billy's mother
as Dolly Evans
as Irene West
as Kelly Donavan
as Mona Cameron
as Irene Rankin
as Mona Carstairs
as Marie Jensen
as Maggie Drumman
as Rosie Green
as Self
as Raggedy Ann
as Clara Appleby
as Nelly Watkins (uncredited)
as Nellie
as Myra Wilson
as Betty Marshall
as Babe
as Dolly Humber
as Secretary (uncredited)
as Irene Nelson
as Wanda Vann
as Fifth Ave. Florist Salesgirl
as Calhoun's Secretary (uncredited)
as Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)
as Ruby Mae Sayre
as Self - Presenter
as Gretchen Barry
as Ethel
as Joan Stuart