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Katharine Alexander
Katharine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

ActingBorn September 20, 1898Died January 10, 1981 (age 82)Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

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.

Filmography

1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1949
John Loves Mary

as Phyllis McKinley

Movie
1948
For the Love of Mary

as Miss Harkness

Movie
1945
Kiss and Tell

as Janet Archer

Movie
1943
The Human Comedy

as Mrs. Steed

Movie
1942
Now, Voyager

as Miss Trask

Movie
1942
On the Sunny Side

as Mrs. Mary Andrews

Movie
1942
The Vanishing Virginian

as Marcia Marshall

Movie
1941
Small Town Deb

as Mrs. Randall

Movie
1941
Angels with Broken Wings

as Charlotte Lord

Movie
1941
Sis Hopkins

as Clara Hopkins

Movie
1941
Play Girl

as Mrs. Dice

Movie
1940
Dance, Girl, Dance

as Miss Olmstead

Movie
1940
Anne of Windy Poplars

as Ernestine Pringle

Movie
1939
Three Sons

as Abigail Pardway

Movie
1939Movie
1939
In Name Only

as Laura

Movie
1939
Broadway Serenade

as Harriet Ingalls

Movie
1939
The Great Man Votes

as Miss Billow

Movie
1938
Breakdowns of 1938

as Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Rascals

as Mrs. Agatha Adams

Movie
1937
Double Wedding

as Claire Lodge

Movie
1937
Stage Door

as Cast of Stage Play

Movie
1937
That Certain Woman

as Mrs. Rogers

Movie
1937Movie
1937
As Good as Married

as Alma Burnside

Movie
1936
The Devil Is a Sissy

as Hilda Pierce

Movie
1936Movie
1936
Sutter's Gold

as Anna Sutter

Movie
1935
Splendor

as Martha Lorrimore

Movie
1935
She Married Her Boss

as Gertrude Barclay

Movie
1935
Ginger

as Mrs. Elizabeth Parker

Movie
1935
The Girl from 10th Avenue

as Valentine French Marland

Movie
1935
Alias Mary Dow

as Evelyn Dow

Movie
1935
Cardinal Richelieu

as Queen Anne

Movie
1935
After Office Hours

as Julia Patterson

Movie
1935
Enchanted April

as Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot

Movie
1934
The Painted Veil

as Mrs. Townsend

Movie
1934Movie
1934
Operator 13

as Pauline

Movie
1934Movie
1933
Should Ladies Behave

as Mrs. Winifred Lamont

Movie
1930
The Hard Guy

as Ellen

Movie
1930Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 20, 1898
Day of DeathJanuary 10, 1981
Place of BirthFort Smith, Arkansas, USA
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