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Katharine Alexander

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Katharine Alexander

Born September 20, 1898 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USADied January 10, 198143 films

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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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Essential films

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame poster7.3The Hunchback of Notre Dame1939Stage Door poster7.2Stage Door1937In Name Only poster7.0In Name Only1939Dance, Girl, Dance poster6.4Dance, Girl, Dance1940Death Takes a Holiday poster6.3Death Takes a Holiday1934

Filmography

43 films as actor
  1. 1949John Loves MaryPhyllis McKinley
  2. 1948For the Love of MaryMiss Harkness
  3. 1945Kiss and TellJanet Archer
  4. 1943The Human ComedyMrs. Steed
  5. 1942Now, VoyagerMiss Trask
  6. 1942On the Sunny SideMrs. Mary Andrews
  7. 1942The Vanishing VirginianMarcia Marshall
  8. 1941Small Town DebMrs. Randall
  9. 1941Angels with Broken WingsCharlotte Lord
  10. 1941Sis HopkinsClara Hopkins
  11. 1941Play GirlMrs. Dice
  12. 1940Dance, Girl, DanceMiss Olmstead
  13. 1940Anne of Windy PoplarsErnestine Pringle
  14. 1939Three SonsAbigail Pardway
  15. 1939The Hunchback of Notre DameMadame de Lys
  16. 1939In Name OnlyLaura
  17. 1939Broadway SerenadeHarriet Ingalls
  18. 1939The Great Man VotesMiss Billow
  19. 1938RascalsMrs. Agatha Adams
  20. 1937Double WeddingClaire Lodge
  21. 1937Stage DoorCast of Stage Play
  22. 1937That Certain WomanMrs. Rogers
  23. 1937The Girl from Scotland YardHelen Lavering
  24. 1937As Good as MarriedAlma Burnside
  25. 1936The Devil Is a SissyHilda Pierce
  26. 1936Moonlight MurderLouisa
  27. 1936Sutter's GoldAnna Sutter
  28. 1935SplendorMartha Lorrimore
  29. 1935She Married Her BossGertrude Barclay
  30. 1935GingerMrs. Elizabeth Parker
  31. 1935The Girl from 10th AvenueValentine French Marland
  32. 1935Alias Mary DowEvelyn Dow
  33. 1935Cardinal RichelieuQueen Anne
  34. 1935After Office HoursJulia Patterson
  35. 1935Enchanted AprilMrs. Rose Arbuthnot
  36. 1934The Painted VeilMrs. Townsend
  37. 1934The Barretts of Wimpole StreetArabel Barrett
  38. 1934Operator 13Pauline
  39. 1934Death Takes a HolidayAlda
  40. 1933Should Ladies BehaveMrs. Winifred Lamont
  41. 1930Excuse the Pardon
  42. 1930The Hard GuyEllen
  43. 1930Taxi Talks