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Occupation
  
Actress

Children
  
Barbara Brady

Role
  
Actress

Name
  
Katharine Alexander

Years active
  
1930–1951


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Born
  
September 22, 1898 (
1898-09-22
)
Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.

Died
  
January 10, 1981, Tryon, North Carolina, United States

Spouse
  
William A. Brady (m. 1926–1935)

Movies
  
The Hunchback of Notre, Death Takes a Holiday, Now - Voyager, She Married Her Boss, Dance - Girl - Dance

Similar People
  
Harry Davenport, William Dieterle, Harry Beaumont, Helene Whitney, Irving Rapper

Ginger (1935)


Katharine Alexander (September 22, 1898 – January 10, 1981) was an American actress. She appeared in 44 films between 1930 and 1951.

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Biography

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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 and actress Grace George. They had a daughter, Barbara Brady.

Theatrical productions

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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Filmography

Actress
1951
Nash Airflyte Theatre (TV Series)
- Peggy (1951)
1949
John Loves Mary as
Phyllis McKinley
1948
For the Love of Mary as
Miss Harkness
1945
Kiss and Tell as
Janet Archer
1943
The Human Comedy as
Mrs. Steed
1942
Now, Voyager as
Miss Trask (as Katherine Alexander)
1942
Small Town Deb as
Mrs. Randall
1942
On the Sunny Side as
Mrs. Mary Andrews
1942
The Vanishing Virginian as
Marcia Marshall
1941
Angels with Broken Wings as
Charlotte Lord
1941
Sis Hopkins as
Clara Hopkins
1941
Play Girl as
Mrs. Dice
1940
Dance, Girl, Dance as
Miss Olmstead
1940
Anne of Windy Poplars as
Ernestine Pringle
1939
Three Sons as
Abigail Pardway
1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as
Madame de Lys
1939
In Name Only as
Laura
1939
Broadway Serenade as
Harriet Ingalls
1939
The Great Man Votes as
Miss Billow
1938
Rascals as
Mrs. Agatha Adams
1937
Double Wedding as
Claire Lodge
1937
Stage Door as
Cast of Stage Play (as Katherine Alexander)
1937
That Certain Woman as
Mrs. Rogers (as Katherine Alexander)
1937
The Girl from Scotland Yard as
Lady Helen Lavering
1937
As Good as Married as
Alma Burnside
1936
Reunion as
Mrs. Crandall
1936
The Devil Is a Sissy as
Hilda Pierce
1936
Moonlight Murder as
Louisa Chiltern (as Katherine Alexander)
1936
Sutter's Gold as
Anna Sutter
1935
Splendor as
Martha Lorrimore (as Katherine Alexander)
1935
She Married Her Boss as
Gertrude Barclay
1935
Ginger as
Mrs. Elizabeth Parker
1935
The Girl from 10th Avenue as
Valentine
1935
Alias Mary Dow as
Evelyn Dow
1935
Cardinal Richelieu as
Queen Anne
1935
After Office Hours as
Julia Patterson
1935
Enchanted April as
Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot
1934
The Painted Veil as
Mrs. Townsend
1934
The Barretts of Wimpole Street as
Arabel Barrett
1934
Operator 13 as
Pauline
1934
Death Takes a Holiday as
Alda
1933
Should Ladies Behave as
Mrs. Winifred Lamont
1930
The Hard Guy (Short) as
Ellen (as Katherine Alexander)
1930
Taxi Talks (Short)
Soundtrack
1939
Broadway Serenade (performer: "High Flyin'" - uncredited)
1934
The Barretts of Wimpole Street ("Wilt Thou Have My Hand" (1934), uncredited) / (performer: "Little Brown Jug" (1869) - uncredited)
Archive Footage
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (Documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
1938
Breakdowns of 1938 (Documentary short) as
Mrs. Rogers (That Certain Woman outtakes) (uncredited)

References

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