Katharine Alexander
Acting • Born 1898-09-20 – Died 1981-01-10
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
45 credits
Excuse the Pardon
Movie • 1930
Taxi Talks
Movie • 1930
Double Wedding
Movie • 1937
Claire Lodge
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Movie • 1939
Madame de Lys
Now, Voyager
Movie • 1942
Miss Trask
Death Takes a Holiday
Movie • 1934
Alda
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Movie • 1934
Arabel Barrett
The Human Comedy
Movie • 1943
Mrs. Steed
That Certain Woman
Movie • 1937
Mrs. Rogers
Should Ladies Behave
Movie • 1933
Mrs. Winifred Lamont
Operator 13
Movie • 1934
Pauline
The Hard Guy
Movie • 1930
Ellen
Broadway Serenade
Movie • 1939
Harriet Ingalls
Anne of Windy Poplars
Movie • 1940
Ernestine Pringle
Sis Hopkins
Movie • 1941
Clara Hopkins
Ginger
Movie • 1935
Mrs. Elizabeth Parker
The Girl from 10th Avenue
Movie • 1935
Valentine French Marland
Enchanted April
Movie • 1935
Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Movie • 1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Moonlight Murder
Movie • 1936
Louisa
Kiss and Tell
Movie • 1945
Janet Archer
Sutter's Gold
Movie • 1936
Anna Sutter
Angels with Broken Wings
Movie • 1941
Charlotte Lord
The Great Man Votes
Movie • 1939
Miss Billow
For the Love of Mary
Movie • 1948
Miss Harkness
The Devil Is a Sissy
Movie • 1936
Hilda Pierce
Splendor
Movie • 1935
Martha Lorrimore
Cardinal Richelieu
Movie • 1935
Queen Anne
John Loves Mary
Movie • 1949
Phyllis McKinley
Play Girl
Movie • 1941
Mrs. Dice
The Painted Veil
Movie • 1934
Mrs. Townsend
In Name Only
Movie • 1939
Laura
Alias Mary Dow
Movie • 1935
Evelyn Dow
Small Town Deb
Movie • 1941
Mrs. Randall
Three Sons
Movie • 1939
Abigail Pardway
After Office Hours
Movie • 1935
Julia Patterson
She Married Her Boss
Movie • 1935
Gertrude Barclay
The Girl from Scotland Yard
Movie • 1937
Helen Lavering
Rascals
Movie • 1938
Mrs. Agatha Adams
Dance, Girl, Dance
Movie • 1940
Miss Olmstead
Breakdowns of 1938
Movie • 1938
Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
On the Sunny Side
Movie • 1942
Mrs. Mary Andrews
The Vanishing Virginian
Movie • 1942
Marcia Marshall
As Good as Married
Movie • 1937
Alma Burnside
Stage Door
Movie • 1937
Cast of Stage Play