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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

45

Gender

Female

Birthday

1898-09-20

Day of Death

1981-01-10 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

Also Known As

Katherine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

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.

Known For

Acting

Double Wedding

1937

Double Wedding

as

Claire Lodge

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as

Madame de Lys

Now, Voyager

1942

Now, Voyager

as

Miss Trask

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1934

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

as

Arabel Barrett

The Human Comedy

1943

The Human Comedy

as

Mrs. Steed

That Certain Woman

1937

That Certain Woman

as

Mme Lloyd Rogers

Should Ladies Behave

1933

Should Ladies Behave

as

Mrs. Winifred Lamont

Operator 13

1934

Operator 13

as

Pauline

The Hard Guy

1930

The Hard Guy

as

Ellen

Broadway Serenade

1939

Broadway Serenade

as

Harriet Ingalls

Anne of Windy Poplars

1940

Anne of Windy Poplars

as

Ernestine Pringle

Sis Hopkins

1941

Sis Hopkins

as

Clara Hopkins

Ginger

1935

Ginger

as

Mrs. Elizabeth Parker

The Girl from 10th Avenue

1935

The Girl from 10th Avenue

as

Valentine French Marland

Enchanted April

1935

Enchanted April

as

Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Moonlight Murder

1936

Moonlight Murder

as

Louisa

Kiss and Tell

1945

Kiss and Tell

as

Janet Archer

Sutter's Gold

1936

Sutter's Gold

as

Anna Sutter

Angels with Broken Wings

1941

Angels with Broken Wings

as

Charlotte Lord

The Great Man Votes

1939

The Great Man Votes

as

Miss Billow

For the Love of Mary

1948

For the Love of Mary

as

Miss Harkness

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

The Devil Is a Sissy

as

Hilda Pierce

Splendor

1935

Splendor

as

Martha Lorrimore

Cardinal Richelieu

1935

Cardinal Richelieu

as

Queen Anne

John Loves Mary

1949

John Loves Mary

as

Phyllis McKinley

Play Girl

1941

Play Girl

as

Mrs. Dice

The Painted Veil

1934

The Painted Veil

as

Mrs. Townsend

In Name Only

1939

In Name Only

as

Laura

Alias Mary Dow

1935

Alias Mary Dow

as

Evelyn Dow

Small Town Deb

1941

Small Town Deb

as

Mrs. Randall

Three Sons

1939

Three Sons

as

Abigail Pardway

After Office Hours

1935

After Office Hours

as

Julia Patterson

She Married Her Boss

1935

She Married Her Boss

as

Gertrude Barclay

The Girl from Scotland Yard

1937

The Girl from Scotland Yard

as

Helen Lavering

Rascals

1938

Rascals

as

Mrs. Agatha Adams

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

Dance, Girl, Dance

as

Miss Olmstead

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

Breakdowns of 1938

as

Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)

On the Sunny Side

1942

On the Sunny Side

as

Mrs. Mary Andrews

The Vanishing Virginian

1942

The Vanishing Virginian

as

Marcia Marshall

As Good as Married

1937

As Good as Married

as

Alma Burnside

Stage Door

1937

Stage Door

as

Cast of Stage Play

Production

Crew

Directing