Acting · Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA · Born September 20, 1898
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.
MovieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieJohn Loves Mary
1949
as Phyllis McKinley
MovieFor the Love of Mary
1948
as Miss Harkness
MovieKiss and Tell
1945
as Janet Archer
MovieThe Human Comedy
1943
as Mrs. Steed
MovieNow, Voyager
1942
as Miss Trask
MovieOn the Sunny Side
1942
as Mrs. Mary Andrews
MovieThe Vanishing Virginian
1942
as Marcia Marshall
MovieSmall Town Deb
1941
as Mrs. Randall
MovieAngels with Broken Wings
1941
as Charlotte Lord
MovieSis Hopkins
1941
as Clara Hopkins
MoviePlay Girl
1941
as Mrs. Dice
MovieDance, Girl, Dance
1940
as Miss Olmstead
MovieAnne of Windy Poplars
1940
as Ernestine Pringle
MovieThree Sons
1939
as Abigail Pardway
MovieThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
as Madame de Lys
MovieIn Name Only
1939
as Laura
MovieBroadway Serenade
1939
as Harriet Ingalls
MovieThe Great Man Votes
1939
as Miss Billow
MovieBreakdowns of 1938
1938
as Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieRascals
1938
as Mrs. Agatha Adams
MovieDouble Wedding
1937
as Claire Lodge
MovieStage Door
1937
as Cast of Stage Play
MovieThat Certain Woman
1937
as Mrs. Rogers
MovieThe Girl from Scotland Yard
1937
as Helen Lavering
MovieAs Good as Married
1937
as Alma Burnside
MovieThe Devil Is a Sissy
1936
as Hilda Pierce
MovieMoonlight Murder
1936
as Louisa
MovieSutter's Gold
1936
as Anna Sutter
MovieSplendor
1935
as Martha Lorrimore
MovieShe Married Her Boss
1935
as Gertrude Barclay
MovieGinger
1935
as Mrs. Elizabeth Parker
MovieThe Girl from 10th Avenue
1935
as Valentine French Marland
MovieAlias Mary Dow
1935
as Evelyn Dow
MovieCardinal Richelieu
1935
as Queen Anne
MovieAfter Office Hours
1935
as Julia Patterson
MovieEnchanted April
1935
as Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot
MovieThe Painted Veil
1934
as Mrs. Townsend
MovieThe Barretts of Wimpole Street
1934
as Arabel Barrett
MovieOperator 13
1934
as Pauline
MovieDeath Takes a Holiday
1934
as Alda
MovieShould Ladies Behave
1933
as Mrs. Winifred Lamont
Excuse the Pardon
1930
MovieThe Hard Guy
1930
as Ellen
Taxi Talks
1930
