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Katharine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

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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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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Loves Mary

John Loves Mary

1949

as Phyllis McKinley

For the Love of Mary

For the Love of Mary

1948

as Miss Harkness

Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell

1945

as Janet Archer

The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

1943

as Mrs. Steed

Now, Voyager

Now, Voyager

1942

as Miss Trask

On the Sunny Side

On the Sunny Side

1942

as Mrs. Mary Andrews

The Vanishing Virginian

The Vanishing Virginian

1942

as Marcia Marshall

Small Town Deb

Small Town Deb

1941

as Mrs. Randall

Angels with Broken Wings

Angels with Broken Wings

1941

as Charlotte Lord

Sis Hopkins

Sis Hopkins

1941

as Clara Hopkins

Play Girl

Play Girl

1941

as Mrs. Dice

Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

as Miss Olmstead

Anne of Windy Poplars

Anne of Windy Poplars

1940

as Ernestine Pringle

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

as Madame de Lys

Three Sons

Three Sons

1939

as Abigail Pardway

In Name Only

In Name Only

1939

as Laura

Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

1939

as Harriet Ingalls

The Great Man Votes

The Great Man Votes

1939

as Miss Billow

Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

as Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rascals

Rascals

1938

as Mrs. Agatha Adams

Double Wedding

Double Wedding

1937

as Claire Lodge

Stage Door

Stage Door

1937

as Cast of Stage Play

That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

1937

as Mme Lloyd Rogers

The Girl from Scotland Yard

The Girl from Scotland Yard

1937

as Helen Lavering

As Good as Married

As Good as Married

1937

as Alma Burnside

The Devil Is a Sissy

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

as Hilda Pierce

Moonlight Murder

Moonlight Murder

1936

as Louisa

Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold

1936

as Anna Sutter

Splendor

Splendor

1935

as Martha Lorrimore

She Married Her Boss

She Married Her Boss

1935

as Gertrude Barclay

Ginger

Ginger

1935

as Mrs. Elizabeth Parker

The Girl from 10th Avenue

The Girl from 10th Avenue

1935

as Valentine French Marland

Alias Mary Dow

Alias Mary Dow

1935

as Evelyn Dow

Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu

1935

as Queen Anne

After Office Hours

After Office Hours

1935

as Julia Patterson

Enchanted April

Enchanted April

1935

as Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot

The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

1934

as Mrs. Townsend

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1934

as Arabel Barrett

Operator 13

Operator 13

1934

as Pauline

Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday

1934

as Alda

Should Ladies Behave

Should Ladies Behave

1933

as Mrs. Winifred Lamont

Excuse the Pardon

Excuse the Pardon

1930

The Hard Guy

The Hard Guy

1930

as Ellen

Taxi Talks

Taxi Talks

1930