
Known for
Acting
Born
May 30, 1879
Birthplace
Butte, Montana, USA
Died
September 23, 1960 (aged 81)
Kathlyn Williams was born Kathleen Mabel Williams on May 31, 1879 in Butte, Montana, and the only child born to Joseph Edwin "Frank" Williams, a boarding house proprietor, and Mary C. Boe (1846–1908) of Welsh and Norwegian descent. Many biographies state her birth year as 1888; however, she is listed on the 1880 United States Census as being a year old. Williams displayed an early interest in becoming an actress in her youth which lead her to become a member of a community thespian group. She also joined the Woman's Relief Corps that allowed her to showcase her vocal prowess at local recitals.
Williams began her career with Selig Polyscope Company in Chicago, Illinois and made her first fil...
1935
as Mrs. Arthur Dewey
1933
as Nightclub Woman Wearing Monocle (uncredited)
1932
as Mrs. Bradford
1931
as Mrs. Paula Pendleton
1930
as Mrs. Wells
1929
as Agatha
1929
as Mrs. Glendenning
1929
1929
as Mrs. Cottrell
1928
as Ann's Mother
1928
as Mrs. Bradleigh
1928
as Mrs. Garland
1927
as Mrs. Gordon Mansfield
1925
as Mrs. Lenox
1925
as Huldah
1925
as Laura Carter
1924
as Isabel Whitney
1924
as Mrs. Kendall
1924
as Mrs. Massingale
1924
as Magdalene Virey
1924
as Dorothy Van Clark
1924
as Helen - Michael's Wife
1923
as Queen Isabel of Bourbon
1923
as Self - Celebrity Actress in Commisary
1923
as Cordelia Ebbing / Madame de laFleur