Katharine Alexander

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.

Known For

Birth Location Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
Born 1898-09-20
Died 1981-01-10

Movies

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
John Loves Mary as Phyllis McKinley
1949
For the Love of Mary as Miss Harkness
1948
Kiss and Tell as Janet Archer
1945
The Human Comedy as Mrs. Steed
1943
Now, Voyager as Miss Trask
1942
On the Sunny Side as Mrs. Mary Andrews
1942
The Vanishing Virginian as Marcia Marshall
1942
Small Town Deb as Mrs. Randall
1941
Angels with Broken Wings as Charlotte Lord
1941
Sis Hopkins as Clara Hopkins
1941
Play Girl as Mrs. Dice
1941
Dance, Girl, Dance as Miss Olmstead
1940
Anne of Windy Poplars as Ernestine Pringle
1940
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Madame de Lys
1939
Three Sons as Abigail Pardway
1939
In Name Only as Laura
1939
Broadway Serenade as Harriet Ingalls
1939
The Great Man Votes as Miss Billow
1939
Breakdowns of 1938 as Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
Rascals as Mrs. Agatha Adams
1938
Double Wedding as Claire Lodge
1937
Stage Door as Cast of Stage Play
1937
That Certain Woman as Mme Lloyd Rogers
1937
The Girl from Scotland Yard as Helen Lavering
1937
As Good as Married as Alma Burnside
1937
The Devil is a Sissy as Hilda Pierce
1936
Moonlight Murder as Louisa
1936
Sutter's Gold as Anna Sutter
1936
Splendor as Martha Lorrimore
1935
She Married Her Boss as Gertrude Barclay
1935
Ginger as Mrs. Elizabeth Parker
1935
The Girl from 10th Avenue as Valentine French Marland
1935
Alias Mary Dow as Evelyn Dow
1935
Cardinal Richelieu as Queen Anne
1935
After Office Hours as Julia Patterson
1935
Enchanted April as Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot
1935
The Painted Veil as Mrs. Townsend
1934
The Barretts of Wimpole Street as Arabel Barrett
1934
Operator 13 as Pauline
1934
1934
Should Ladies Behave as Mrs. Winifred Lamont
1933
The Hard Guy as Ellen
1930
1930
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