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