Katharine Alexander
Born
September 20, 1898
Died
January 10, 1981 (82 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
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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
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
John Loves Mary
Phyllis McKinley
1949
For the Love of Mary
Miss Harkness
1948
Kiss and Tell
Janet Archer
1945
The Human Comedy
Mrs. Steed
1943
Now, Voyager
Miss Trask
1942
On the Sunny Side
Mrs. Mary Andrews
1942
The Vanishing Virginian
Marcia Marshall
1942
Small Town Deb
Mrs. Randall
1941
Angels with Broken Wings
Charlotte Lord
1941
Sis Hopkins
Clara Hopkins
1941
Play Girl
Mrs. Dice
1941
Dance, Girl, Dance
Miss Olmstead
1940
Anne of Windy Poplars
Ernestine Pringle
1940
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Madame de Lys
1939
Three Sons
Abigail Pardway
1939
In Name Only
Laura
1939
Broadway Serenade
Harriet Ingalls
1939
The Great Man Votes
Miss Billow
1939
Breakdowns of 1938
Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
Rascals
Mrs. Agatha Adams
1938
Double Wedding
Claire Lodge
1937
Stage Door
Cast of Stage Play
1937
That Certain Woman
Mme Lloyd Rogers
1937
The Girl from Scotland Yard
Helen Lavering
1937
As Good as Married
Alma Burnside
1937
The Devil Is a Sissy
Hilda Pierce
1936
Moonlight Murder
Louisa
1936
Sutter's Gold
Anna Sutter
1936
Splendor
Martha Lorrimore
1935
She Married Her Boss
Gertrude Barclay
1935
Ginger
Mrs. Elizabeth Parker
1935
The Girl from 10th Avenue
Valentine French Marland
1935
Alias Mary Dow
Evelyn Dow
1935
Cardinal Richelieu
Queen Anne
1935
After Office Hours
Julia Patterson
1935
Enchanted April
Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot
1935
The Painted Veil
Mrs. Townsend
1934
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Arabel Barrett
1934
Operator 13
Pauline
1934
Death Takes a Holiday
Alda
1934
Should Ladies Behave
Mrs. Winifred Lamont
1933
Excuse the Pardon
1930
The Hard Guy
Ellen
1930
Taxi Talks
1930