Kate Williamson

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Kate Williamson
Born
Robina Jane Sparks

September 19, 1931
DiedDecember 6, 2013 (aged 82)
OccupationActress
Years active1977–2003
SpouseAl Ruscio (1954–2013; his death)
Children4
MotherNydia Westman

Robina Jane Sparks, also known as Kate Williamson (September 19, 1931 – December 6, 2013) was an American actress, whose career spanned nearly three decades.[1]

Biography

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Williamson was born as Robina Jane Sparks in 1931, the daughter of actress/singer Nydia Westman and writer/producer Salathiel Robert Sparks, sometimes called Robert S. Sparks.[2] She began her acting career in 1977. Most of Williamson's credits were television appearances. She was best known for her roles on Ellen (1995), Disclosure (1994), and Dahmer (2002).[3]

Personal life

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She married character actor Al Ruscio in June 1954, and was known to her loved ones as "Jane Kate Ruscio".[4] The couple had four children and remained together until Ruscio's death in November 2013.[5] Less than one month later, Williamson died following a prolonged illness on December 6, 2013, aged 82, in Encino, Los Angeles, California. She was survived by her four children and five grandchildren.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Notice of death of actress Kate Williamson Archived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine, Seattle Post-Intelligencer; accessed December 10, 2013.
  2. ^ Kate Williamson Dead, huffingtonpost.com, December 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "R.I.P. 'Ellen' Actress Kate Williamson", deadline.com, December 2013.
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