Katharine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

1898-09-20 – 1981-01-10 (age 82) Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
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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.

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Known For

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

as Madame de Lys

Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager

1942

as Miss Trask

Death Takes a Holiday
Stage Door
Stage Door

1937

as Cast of Stage Play

The Devil Is a Sissy
The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

as Hilda Pierce

Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

as Miss Olmstead

The Barretts of Wimpole Street
The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1934

as Arabel Barrett

That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman

1937

as Mrs. Rogers

After Office Hours
After Office Hours

1935

as Julia Patterson

Double Wedding
Double Wedding

1937

as Claire Lodge

In Name Only
In Name Only

1939

as Laura

The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil

1934

as Mrs. Townsend

Enchanted April
Enchanted April

1935

as Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot

Moonlight Murder
Moonlight Murder

1936

as Louisa

She Married Her Boss
She Married Her Boss

1935

as Gertrude Barclay

On the Sunny Side
On the Sunny Side

1942

as Mrs. Mary Andrews

Operator 13
Operator 13

1934

as Pauline

Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu

1935

as Queen Anne

For the Love of Mary
For the Love of Mary

1948

as Miss Harkness

Anne of Windy Poplars
Anne of Windy Poplars

1940

as Ernestine Pringle