Kate Williamson (born Robina Jane Sparks; September 19, 1931 – December 6, 2013) was an American actress, whose career spanned nearly three decades.[1]
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Born | Robina Jane Sparks September 19, 1931 Ellenville, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 6, 2013 (aged 82) Encino, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1977–2003 |
Spouse | Al Ruscio (1954–2013; his death) |
Children | 4 |
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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.[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]
She married character actor Al Ruscio in June 1954, and was known to loved ones as "Jane Kate Ruscio".[4] The couple had four children and remained together until Al Ruscio's death in November 2013.[5] Less than a 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]
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