09/20/1898
Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA:
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.
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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John Loves Mary (1949) as Phyllis McKinley |
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For the Love of Mary (1948) as Miss Harkness |
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Kiss and Tell (1945) as Janet Archer |
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The Human Comedy (1943) as Mrs. Steed |
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Now, Voyager (1942) as Miss Trask |
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On the Sunny Side (1942) as Mrs. Mary Andrews |
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The Vanishing Virginian (1942) as Marcia Marshall |
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Small Town Deb (1941) as Mrs. Randall |
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Angels with Broken Wings (1941) as Charlotte Lord |
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Sis Hopkins (1941) as Clara Hopkins |
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Play Girl (1941) as Mrs. Dice |
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Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) as Miss Olmstead |
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Anne of Windy Poplars (1940) as Ernestine Pringle |
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Three Sons (1939) as Abigail Pardway |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) as Madame de Lys |
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In Name Only (1939) as Laura |
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Broadway Serenade (1939) as Harriet Ingalls |
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The Great Man Votes (1939) as Miss Billow |
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Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) as Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Rascals (1938) as Mrs. Agatha Adams |
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Double Wedding (1937) as Claire Lodge |
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Stage Door (1937) as Cast of Stage Play |
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That Certain Woman (1937) as Mrs. Rogers |
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The Girl from Scotland Yard (1937) as Helen Lavering |
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As Good as Married (1937) as Alma Burnside |
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The Devil Is a Sissy (1936) as Hilda Pierce |
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Moonlight Murder (1936) as Louisa |
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Sutter's Gold (1936) as Anna Sutter |
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Splendor (1935) as Martha Lorrimore |
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She Married Her Boss (1935) as Gertrude Barclay |
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Ginger (1935) as Mrs. Elizabeth Parker |
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The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935) as Valentine French Marland |
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Alias Mary Dow (1935) as Evelyn Dow |
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Cardinal Richelieu (1935) as Queen Anne |
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After Office Hours (1935) as Julia Patterson |
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Enchanted April (1935) as Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot |
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The Painted Veil (1934) as Mrs. Townsend |
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The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) as Arabel Barrett |
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Operator 13 (1934) as Pauline |
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Death Takes a Holiday (1934) as Alda |
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Should Ladies Behave (1933) as Mrs. Winifred Lamont |
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Excuse the Pardon (1930) as |
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The Hard Guy (1930) as Ellen |
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Taxi Talks (1930) as |