Katharine Alexander

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

September 20, 1898

died

January 10, 1981

place of birth

Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

also known as

Katherine Alexander

total credits

43 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

43 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.3

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939as Madame de Lys
Stage Door
7.1

Stage Door

1937as Cast of Stage Play
Now, Voyager
7.4

Now, Voyager

1942as Miss Trask
Operator 13
5.9

Operator 13

1934as Pauline
In Name Only
7.0

In Name Only

1939as Laura
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
6.6

Broadway Serenade

1939as Harriet Ingalls
Dance, Girl, Dance
6.4

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940as Miss Olmstead
The Human Comedy
6.3

The Human Comedy

1943as Mrs. Steed
The Painted Veil
6.4

The Painted Veil

1934as Mrs. Townsend
Breakdowns of 1938
5.8

Breakdowns of 1938

1938as Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
6.2

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1934as Arabel Barrett
Death Takes a Holiday
6.3

Death Takes a Holiday

1934as Alda
Anne of Windy Poplars
6.0

Anne of Windy Poplars

1940as Ernestine Pringle
Splendor
6.7

Splendor

1935as Martha Lorrimore
Kiss and Tell
6.3

Kiss and Tell

1945as Janet Archer
Double Wedding
6.4

Double Wedding

1937as Claire Lodge
Alias Mary Dow
7.2

Alias Mary Dow

1935as Evelyn Dow
The Vanishing Virginian
7.3

The Vanishing Virginian

1942as Marcia Marshall
The Devil Is a Sissy
7.0

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936as Hilda Pierce
Enchanted April
4.9

Enchanted April

1935as Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot
Rascals
7.0

Rascals

1938as Mrs. Agatha Adams
That Certain Woman
5.6

That Certain Woman

1937as Mrs. Rogers
Cardinal Richelieu
7.3

Cardinal Richelieu

1935as Queen Anne
As Good as Married
8.0

As Good as Married

1937as Alma Burnside
After Office Hours
6.5

After Office Hours

1935as Julia Patterson
She Married Her Boss
7.5

She Married Her Boss

1935as Gertrude Barclay
The Hard Guy
6.3

The Hard Guy

1930as Ellen
Sutter's Gold
7.0

Sutter's Gold

1936as Anna Sutter
Ginger
4.8

Ginger

1935as Mrs. Elizabeth Parker
John Loves Mary
5.0

John Loves Mary

1949as Phyllis McKinley
The Girl from 10th Avenue
6.8

The Girl from 10th Avenue

1935as Valentine French Marland
For the Love of Mary
6.2

For the Love of Mary

1948as Miss Harkness
Sis Hopkins
6.3

Sis Hopkins

1941as Clara Hopkins
Angels with Broken Wings
5.3

Angels with Broken Wings

1941as Charlotte Lord
Moonlight Murder
4.8

Moonlight Murder

1936as Louisa
The Great Man Votes
6.4

The Great Man Votes

1939as Miss Billow
The Girl from Scotland Yard
6.5

The Girl from Scotland Yard

1937as Helen Lavering
Play Girl
6.4

Play Girl

1941as Mrs. Dice
On the Sunny Side
7.0

On the Sunny Side

1942as Mrs. Mary Andrews
Three Sons
2.5

Three Sons

1939as Abigail Pardway
Should Ladies Behave
4.8

Should Ladies Behave

1933as Mrs. Winifred Lamont
Small Town Deb
6.5

Small Town Deb

1941as Mrs. Randall