Katharine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

Date of Birth:

Sep 20, 1898

Place of Birth:

Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

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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.

filmography:

The Painted Veil The Painted Veil

1934

In Name Only In Name Only

1939

Alias Mary Dow Alias Mary Dow

1935

Small Town Deb Small Town Deb

1941

Play Girl Play Girl

1941

John Loves Mary John Loves Mary

1949

For the Love of Mary For the Love of Mary

1948

The Devil Is a Sissy The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

Splendor Splendor

1935

Cardinal Richelieu Cardinal Richelieu

1935

Three Sons Three Sons

1939

After Office Hours After Office Hours

1935

On the Sunny Side On the Sunny Side

1942

The Vanishing Virginian The Vanishing Virginian

1942

As Good as Married As Good as Married

1937

Stage Door Stage Door

1937

Breakdowns of 1938 Breakdowns of 1938

1938

Dance, Girl, Dance Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

She Married Her Boss She Married Her Boss

1935

The Girl from Scotland Yard The Girl from Scotland Yard

1937

Rascals Rascals

1938

The Great Man Votes The Great Man Votes

1939

Angels with Broken Wings Angels with Broken Wings

1941

The Human Comedy The Human Comedy

1943

That Certain Woman That Certain Woman

1937

Should Ladies Behave Should Ladies Behave

1933

Operator 13 Operator 13

1934

The Barretts of Wimpole Street The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1934

Death Takes a Holiday Death Takes a Holiday

1934

Taxi Talks Taxi Talks

1930

Double Wedding Double Wedding

1937

The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

Now, Voyager Now, Voyager

1942

The Hard Guy The Hard Guy

1930

Broadway Serenade Broadway Serenade

1939

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Moonlight Murder Moonlight Murder

1936

Kiss and Tell Kiss and Tell

1945

Sutter's Gold Sutter's Gold

1936

Enchanted April Enchanted April

1935

The Girl from 10th Avenue The Girl from 10th Avenue

1935

Anne of Windy Poplars Anne of Windy Poplars

1940

Sis Hopkins Sis Hopkins

1941

Ginger Ginger

1935

Excuse the Pardon Excuse the Pardon

1930

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