Caroline McWilliams

Actress

Female

Born Apr 4, 1945

Hometown Seattle, Washington

Died Feb 11, 2010

Death Place Los Angeles, Cali...

Nationality United States

Alma Mater Carnegie Mellon U...

Caroline Margaret McWilliams was an American actress best known for her portrayal of Marcy Hill on the television series Benson and Sally on the television series Soap. McWilliams was a regular on the CBS soap, Guiding Light (as Janet Norris) for several… Read More

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Benson (ABC) 1979-1986 Shown: Robert Guillaume, Caroline McWilliams This is a PR photo. WENN does...

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Michael Keaton
Married 1982 - 1990

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Caroline McWilliams

d.2010

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Sean Douglas

Son, Age 29

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Michael Keaton Loathed Lonely And Dark Batman Shoot Seattle Post Intelligencer (Blog)
Google News - May 13, 2011

Keaton admits he loathed the location and was constantly miserable during filming because he had separated from his wife Caroline McWilliams and was desperate to spend time with his young son, Sean. He suffered from insomnia and rarely socialized with
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The Media Business: Advertising; Commercial Gem Is Remade By Ayer To Promote De Beers
NYTimes - Dec 02, 1991

NO one is likely to enshrine in an advertising hall of fame an unassuming, albeit warmly emotional, 1977 television commercial for DeBeers diamonds. But unlike far more celebrated spots, the 30-second commercial, called Washer and Dryer, has been accorded a rare tribute: a remake. Beginning tonight, consumers can see the 1991 version of the spot,
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Review/Film; Cher's The Mother (Don't Eat The Snacks)
NYTimes - Dec 14, 1990

The flamboyant Mrs. Flax is too much, which means that she's just about right for Cher, who plays her to the teeth (and nose and hair) in Richard Benjamin's sweet-natured new comedy, "Mermaids." Mrs. Flax dresses in a way that might be expected to cause male passers-by to walk into trees. Skirts are tight. Necklines plunge. Wigs tower. She's not
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Reviews/Television; 'Python' Alumnus Consorts With Sitcom
NYTimes - Apr 10, 1989

LEAD: What happens to top comedians when they are successful early in their careers? Most go on to repeat themselves endlessly in second-rate movies and television specials. Think of Bob Hope or Dan Aykroyd (''Ghostbusters'') or Chevy Chase (''Fletch Lives''). On the other hand, Woody Allen made the transition from stand-up comic to accomplished
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CHILDHOOD

1945 Birth Born on April 4, 1945.

TWENTIES

1966 21 Years Old Although she was born in Seattle, McWilliams grew up in Rhode Island. She graduated in 1966 with a bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

1969 24 Years Old … She was a regular player on Guiding Light as Janet Mason Norris from 1969 until 1975.

THIRTIES

1978 33 Years Old She was a regular on Soap beginning in the second season in 1978.

1979 34 Years Old She then moved to Benson (as a different character) when that series premiered in 1979.

1981 36 Years Old She remained on Benson until 1981: the storyline stated that her character was departing to get married (her fiance on the show having been played by Ted Danson). … Read More

1982 37 Years Old She was married in 1982 to Michael Keaton, with whom she had a son, Sean, born in 1983. They divorced in 1990.

LATE ADULTHOOD

2010 65 Years Old Caroline McWilliams died from multiple myeloma at her home in Los Angeles, California on February 11, 2010, aged 64.

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