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