About

Known credits:
45
Birthday:
1898-09-20
Place of birth:
Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
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Katharine Alexander

Overview

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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

Acting
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1949 John Loves Mary Actor Phyllis McKinley 58
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1948 For the Love of Mary Actor Miss Harkness 59
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1945 Kiss and Tell Actor Janet Archer 59
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1943 The Human Comedy Actor Mrs. Steed 59
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1942 Now, Voyager Actor Miss Trask 62
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1942 On the Sunny Side Actor Mrs. Mary Andrews 59
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1942 The Vanishing Virginian Actor Marcia Marshall 59
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1941 Small Town Deb Actor Mrs. Randall 59
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1941 Angels with Broken Wings Actor Charlotte Lord 58
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1941 Sis Hopkins Actor Clara Hopkins 59
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1941 Play Girl Actor Mrs. Dice 59
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1940 Dance, Girl, Dance Actor Miss Olmstead 59
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1940 Anne of Windy Poplars Actor Ernestine Pringle 59
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1939 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Actor Madame de Lys 62
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1939 Three Sons Actor Abigail Pardway 58
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1939 In Name Only Actor Laura 60
Fair
1939 Broadway Serenade Actor Harriet Ingalls 58
Average
1939 The Great Man Votes Actor Miss Billow 59
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1938 Breakdowns of 1938 Actor Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1938 Rascals Actor Mrs. Agatha Adams N/A
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1937 Double Wedding Actor Claire Lodge 59
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1937 Stage Door Actor Cast of Stage Play 60
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1937 That Certain Woman Actor Mme Lloyd Rogers 58
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1937 The Girl from Scotland Yard Actor Helen Lavering 58
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1937 As Good as Married Actor Alma Burnside 59
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1936 The Devil Is a Sissy Actor Hilda Pierce 59
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1936 Moonlight Murder Actor Louisa 58
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1936 Sutter's Gold Actor Anna Sutter N/A
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1935 Splendor Actor Martha Lorrimore 59
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1935 She Married Her Boss Actor Gertrude Barclay 58
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1935 Ginger Actor Mrs. Elizabeth Parker 58
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1935 The Girl from 10th Avenue Actor Valentine French Marland 59
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1935 Alias Mary Dow Actor Evelyn Dow 59
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1935 Cardinal Richelieu Actor Queen Anne 59
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1935 After Office Hours Actor Julia Patterson 59
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1935 Enchanted April Actor Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot 59
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1934 The Painted Veil Actor Mrs. Townsend 59
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1934 The Barretts of Wimpole Street Actor Arabel Barrett 58
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1934 Operator 13 Actor Pauline 58
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1934 Death Takes a Holiday Actor Alda 59
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1933 Should Ladies Behave Actor Mrs. Winifred Lamont 58
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1930 Excuse the Pardon Actor N/A
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1930 The Hard Guy Actor Ellen 59
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1930 Taxi Talks Actor N/A
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