Katharine Alexander

Birthday: 1898-09-20
Deathday: 1981-01-10
Birthplace: Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
Gender: Female
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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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1949-02-04 John Loves Mary Phyllis McKinley
1948-09-01 For the Love of Mary Miss Harkness
1945-10-04 Kiss and Tell Janet Archer
1943-03-02 The Human Comedy Mrs. Steed
1942-10-22 Now, Voyager Miss Trask
1942-02-13 On the Sunny Side Mrs. Mary Andrews
1942-02-01 The Vanishing Virginian Marcia Marshall
1941-11-07 Small Town Deb Mrs. Randall
1941-05-27 Angels with Broken Wings Charlotte Lord
1941-04-12 Sis Hopkins Clara Hopkins
1941-01-29 Play Girl Mrs. Dice
1940-08-30 Dance, Girl, Dance Miss Olmstead
1940-06-28 Anne of Windy Poplars Ernestine Pringle
1939-12-29 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Madame de Lys
1939-10-13 Three Sons Abigail Pardway
1939-08-18 In Name Only Laura
1939-04-07 Broadway Serenade Harriet Ingalls
1939-01-13 The Great Man Votes Miss Billow
1938-05-20 Rascals Mrs. Agatha Adams
1937-10-15 Double Wedding Claire Lodge
1937-10-08 Stage Door Cast of Stage Play
1937-08-30 That Certain Woman Mme Lloyd Rogers
1937-05-30 The Girl from Scotland Yard Helen Lavering
1937-05-09 As Good as Married Alma Burnside
1936-09-18 The Devil Is a Sissy Hilda Pierce
1936-03-27 Moonlight Murder Louisa
1936-03-01 Sutter's Gold Anna Sutter
1935-11-22 Splendor Martha Lorrimore
1935-09-19 She Married Her Boss Gertrude Barclay
1935-07-04 Ginger Mrs. Elizabeth Parker
1935-06-01 The Girl from 10th Avenue Valentine French Marland
1935-05-01 Alias Mary Dow Evelyn Dow
1935-04-18 Cardinal Richelieu Queen Anne
1935-02-22 After Office Hours Julia Patterson
1935-02-01 Enchanted April Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot
1934-11-23 The Painted Veil Mrs. Townsend
1934-09-21 The Barretts of Wimpole Street Arabel Barrett
1934-06-08 Operator 13 Pauline
1934-03-30 Death Takes a Holiday Alda
1933-12-01 Should Ladies Behave Mrs. Winifred Lamont
1930-10-10 Excuse the Pardon
1930-09-06 The Hard Guy Ellen
1930-06-06 Taxi Talks