Katharine Alexander

Personal Info

Known ForActing
Born1898-09-20
BirthplaceFort Smith, Arkansas, USA

Katharine Alexander

Acting

Biography

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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.

Filmography

Acting (45)

1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1949
John Loves Maryas Phyllis McKinley
5.0
1948
For the Love of Maryas Miss Harkness
6.2
1945
Kiss and Tellas Janet Archer
6.3
1943
The Human Comedyas Mrs. Steed
6.2
1942
Now, Voyageras Miss Trask
7.4
1942
On the Sunny Sideas Mrs. Mary Andrews
7.0
1942
The Vanishing Virginianas Marcia Marshall
7.3
1941
Small Town Debas Mrs. Randall
6.5
1941
Angels with Broken Wingsas Charlotte Lord
5.3
1941
Sis Hopkinsas Clara Hopkins
6.3
1941
Play Girlas Mrs. Dice
6.4
1940
Dance, Girl, Danceas Miss Olmstead
6.4
1940
Anne of Windy Poplarsas Ernestine Pringle
6.0
1939
Three Sonsas Abigail Pardway
4.5
1939
7.3
1939
In Name Onlyas Laura
7.0
1939
Broadway Serenadeas Harriet Ingalls
6.6
1939
The Great Man Votesas Miss Billow
6.4
1938
Breakdowns of 1938as Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.8
1938
Rascalsas Mrs. Agatha Adams
7.0
1937
Double Weddingas Claire Lodge
6.4
1937
Stage Dooras Cast of Stage Play
7.1
1937
That Certain Womanas Mrs. Rogers
5.6
1937
6.5
1937
As Good as Marriedas Alma Burnside
8.0
1936
The Devil Is a Sissyas Hilda Pierce
7.0
1936
4.8
1936
Sutter's Goldas Anna Sutter
7.0
1935
Splendoras Martha Lorrimore
6.7
1935
She Married Her Bossas Gertrude Barclay
7.3
1935
Gingeras Mrs. Elizabeth Parker
4.8
1935
The Girl from 10th Avenueas Valentine French Marland
6.8
1935
Alias Mary Dowas Evelyn Dow
7.2
1935
Cardinal Richelieuas Queen Anne
7.3
1935
After Office Hoursas Julia Patterson
6.5
1935
Enchanted Aprilas Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot
4.9
1934
The Painted Veilas Mrs. Townsend
6.4
1934
6.2
1934
Operator 13as Pauline
5.9
6.3
1933
Should Ladies Behaveas Mrs. Winifred Lamont
4.8
1930
The Hard Guyas Ellen
6.3
7.0