Katharine Alexander

Known For

Acting

Born

Sep 20, 1898

Died

Jan 10, 1981

Place of Birth

Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

Credits

45 titles

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

Filmography

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1949

John Loves Mary

Phyllis McKinley

Movie
1948

For the Love of Mary

Miss Harkness

Movie
1945

Kiss and Tell

Janet Archer

Movie
1943

The Human Comedy

Mrs. Steed

Movie
1942

Now, Voyager

Miss Trask

Movie
1942

On the Sunny Side

Mrs. Mary Andrews

Movie
1942

The Vanishing Virginian

Marcia Marshall

Movie
1941

Small Town Deb

Mrs. Randall

Movie
1941

Angels with Broken Wings

Charlotte Lord

Movie
1941

Sis Hopkins

Clara Hopkins

Movie
1941

Play Girl

Mrs. Dice

Movie
1940

Dance, Girl, Dance

Miss Olmstead

Movie
1940

Anne of Windy Poplars

Ernestine Pringle

Movie
1939

Three Sons

Abigail Pardway

Movie
1939

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Madame de Lys

Movie
1939

In Name Only

Laura

Movie
1939

Broadway Serenade

Harriet Ingalls

Movie
1939

The Great Man Votes

Miss Billow

Movie
1938

Breakdowns of 1938

Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1938

Rascals

Mrs. Agatha Adams

Movie
1937

Double Wedding

Claire Lodge

Movie
1937

Stage Door

Cast of Stage Play

Movie
1937

That Certain Woman

Mrs. Rogers

Movie
1937

The Girl from Scotland Yard

Helen Lavering

Movie
1937

As Good as Married

Alma Burnside

Movie
1936

The Devil Is a Sissy

Hilda Pierce

Movie
1936

Moonlight Murder

Louisa

Movie
1936

Sutter's Gold

Anna Sutter

Movie
1935

Splendor

Martha Lorrimore

Movie
1935

She Married Her Boss

Gertrude Barclay

Movie
1935

Ginger

Mrs. Elizabeth Parker

Movie
1935

The Girl from 10th Avenue

Valentine French Marland

Movie
1935

Alias Mary Dow

Evelyn Dow

Movie
1935

Cardinal Richelieu

Queen Anne

Movie
1935

After Office Hours

Julia Patterson

Movie
1935

Enchanted April

Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot

Movie
1934

The Painted Veil

Mrs. Townsend

Movie
1934

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

Arabel Barrett

Movie
1934

Operator 13

Pauline

Movie
1934

Death Takes a Holiday

Alda

Movie
1933

Should Ladies Behave

Mrs. Winifred Lamont

Movie
1930

Excuse the Pardon

Movie
1930

The Hard Guy

Ellen

Movie
1930

Taxi Talks

Movie