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Katharine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

Actor · 1898–1981 · Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Katharine Alexander (September 22, 1898 – January 10, 1981) was an American actress of stage and screen. She appeared in 44 films between 1930 and 1951. She was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas and died in Tryon, North Carolina. She was one eighth Cherokee Indian. She planned to be a concert artist, and it was while she was giving a violin recital that she was seen by Samuel Goldwyn who gave her a chance on stage from where she rose to be one of Broadway's leading ladies. She was married to William A. Brady Jr, (1900-1935), the son of William A. Brady a theatre actor, producer and sports promotor and actress Grace George. They had a daughter, Barbara Brady. She starred alongside Paul Muni as his wife Linda Loman in London's Phoenix Theatre production of Death of a Salesman, which opened on July 28, 1949, directed by Elia Kazan.

Acted in 42

1940s

  1. 1949

    John Loves Mary

    Phyllis McKinley

  2. 1948

    For the Love of Mary

    Miss Harkness

  3. 1945

    Kiss and Tell

    Janet Archer

  4. 1943

    The Human Comedy

    Mrs. Steed

  5. 1942

    Now, Voyager

    Miss Trask

    78

  6. On the Sunny Side

    Mrs. Mary Andrews

  7. The Vanishing Virginian

    Marcia Marshall

  8. 1941

    Small Town Deb

    Mrs. Randall

  9. Angels with Broken Wings

    Charlotte Lord

  10. Sis Hopkins

    Clara Hopkins

  11. Play Girl

    Mrs. Dice

  12. 1940

    Dance, Girl, Dance

    Miss Olmstead

  13. Anne of Windy Poplars

    Ernestine Pringle

1930s

  1. 1939

    Three Sons

    Abigail Pardway

  2. The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    Madame de Lys

    81

  3. In Name Only

    Laura

  4. Broadway Serenade

    Harriet Ingalls

  5. The Great Man Votes

    Miss Billow

  6. 1938

    Breakdowns of 1938

    Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)

  7. Rascals

    Mrs. Agatha Adams

  8. 1937

    Double Wedding

    Claire Lodge

    68

  9. Stage Door

    Cast of Stage Play

  10. That Certain Woman

    Mrs. Rogers

    62

  11. The Girl from Scotland Yard

    Helen Lavering

  12. As Good as Married

    Alma Burnside

  13. 1936

    The Devil Is a Sissy

    Hilda Pierce

    68

  14. Moonlight Murder

    Louisa

  15. Sutter's Gold

    Anna Sutter

  16. 1935

    Splendor

    Martha Lorrimore

  17. She Married Her Boss

    Gertrude Barclay

  18. Ginger

    Mrs. Elizabeth Parker

  19. The Girl from 10th Avenue

    Valentine French Marland

  20. Alias Mary Dow

    Evelyn Dow

  21. Cardinal Richelieu

    Queen Anne

  22. After Office Hours

    Julia Patterson

  23. Enchanted April

    Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot

  24. 1934

    The Painted Veil

    Mrs. Townsend

    65

  25. The Barretts of Wimpole Street

    Arabel Barrett

  26. Operator 13

    Pauline

    59

  27. Death Takes a Holiday

    Alda

  28. 1933

    Should Ladies Behave

    Mrs. Winifred Lamont

  29. 1930

    The Hard Guy

    Ellen

Appearances1

1980s

  1. 1983

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)