1958Nominee
Best Performance
The Defiant Ones
Cara Williams
Actor
Brooklyn, New York, USA
June 29, 1925
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1977Nominee
Best Performance
The White Buffalo
1944Winner
Best Performance
Laura
Career Highlights
1949Highlight
Best Performance
Knock on Any Door
1956Highlight
Best Performance
Meet Me in Las Vegas
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The Defiant Ones
The White Buffalo
Laura