Cara Williams (born Bernice Kamiat; 1925 – 2021). American film and television actress. She was 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 1960–62 CBS television series Pete and Gladys, for which she was nominated for the Emmy Award for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy.
Williams married Alan Gray in 1945; they had a daughter, Cathy Gray, but the marriage ended after two years. Williams then married John Drew Barrymore in 1952. The marriage was troubled and they divorced in 1959. Their son, John Blyth Barrymore, is a former actor. Her third husband was Los Angeles real-estate entrepreneur Asher Dann; the couple remained together until his death in 2018, aged 83.
- "They both possessed red hair and the ability to contort their faces to comedic effect..." https://www.nickiswift.com/.../the-tragic-death-of-the.../
- "On her lunch hour, Cara is told by a wig salesman that her natural red hair should be replaced by a brunette wig, which Cara ultimately purchases." https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=jack&p=203...
- "Her red hair and colorful costumes also looked great in Technicolor." https://thetinseltowntwins.wordpress.com/.../rip-cara.../
- "Her comedic flair and red hair drew comparisons with Lucille Ball." https://www.amiannoying.com/(S(t3mhpspzaaa2vwv3fmvexost))/view.aspx?ID=53509
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