▁ 1 9 6 2 ) ▁was ▁an ▁American ▁character ▁actress ▁whose ▁career ▁sp anned ▁both ▁the ▁silent ▁and ▁sound ▁film ▁er as . ▁ ▁Biography ▁Born ▁on ▁January ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 8 7 4 ▁in ▁Indian apolis , ▁Indiana , ▁Williams ▁began ▁her ▁career ▁on ▁the ▁stage ▁and ▁appeared ▁in ▁Broadway ▁produ ctions ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 0 0 s . ▁Williams ▁deb uted ▁on ▁film ▁in ▁a ▁supporting ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 0 ▁silent ▁comedy , ▁A ▁Full ▁House . ▁She ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁appear ▁in ▁over ▁ 7 0 ▁films , ▁mostly ▁in ▁smaller ▁and ▁supporting ▁roles , ▁during ▁her ▁ 3 0 - year ▁career . ▁Some ▁of ▁the ▁ ▁more ▁notable ▁films ▁in ▁which ▁she ▁appeared ▁include : ▁Michael ▁Curt iz ' ▁Ang els ▁with ▁D irty ▁F aces ▁( 1 9 3 8 ), ▁st arring ▁James ▁C ag ney ▁and ▁Pat ▁O ' B rien ; ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁mel od rama ▁Dark ▁Vict ory , ▁with ▁B ette ▁Davis , ▁Hum ph rey ▁Bog art ▁and ▁George ▁Br ent ; ▁Me et ▁John ▁Do e ▁( 1 9 4 1 ), ▁directed ▁by ▁Frank ▁Cap ra , ▁and ▁st arring ▁Gary ▁Cooper ▁and ▁Barbara ▁Stan wy ck ; ▁the ▁sc rew ball ▁comedy , ▁The ▁Man ▁Who ▁C ame ▁to ▁D inner ▁( 1 9 4 2 ), ▁st arring ▁B ette ▁Davis , ▁Ann ▁Sher idan , ▁and ▁Mont y ▁W ool ley ;