Ada Williams

Actor, Film actor

1913 – 1975

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Who was Ada Williams?

Ada Williams was a former American film actress.

She was the daughter of Calvin Williams of Knoxville, Kentucky. In 1927 she won the Miss Florida beauty contest, and became first runner-up in the Miss United States contest. Her film career began with a role was in Joy Street for the William Fox Film corporation. As she was 16 at the time, her contract needed to be validated by the California court system. She was chaperoned by her mother, A. G. Williams. In 1929, at the age of 18 she was married to William Thomas Ince, a son of a movie producer. She took the name Ada Ince, which appeared in her subsequent film credits. They were divorced in 1934. The following year she was married to Ray Dodge, a long-distance runner who competed in the 1924 summer Olympics. Their daughters were named Diana Ada and Darlene Rae Dodge.

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Born
Jun 2, 1913
Louisville
Also known as
  • Ada Ince
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  • United States of America
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Died
Aug 12, 1975
Blowing Rock

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on July 23, 2013

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