Kate Williamson

Kate Williamson
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
Mother	Nydia 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

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

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

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.
4. "Obituary". forestlawn.tributes.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
5. "Al Ruscio Dead: Veteran Character Actor Dies At 89". The Huffington Post. November 17, 2013.
6. Erik Hayden (December 7, 2013). "Actress Kate Williamson Dies at 82". The Hollywood Reporter.

External links

• Kate Williamson at IMDb