Katharine Alexander1898 - 1981

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Actor

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Biography

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
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Comedy • Documentary

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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John Loves Mary
John Loves Mary

1949

Comedy

as Phyllis McKinley

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For the Love of Mary
For the Love of Mary

1948

Comedy • Romance

as Miss Harkness

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Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell

1945

Comedy

as Janet Archer

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The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy

1943

Drama • Family

as Mrs. Steed

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Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager

1942

Drama • Romance

as Miss Trask

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On the Sunny Side
On the Sunny Side

1942

Drama • War

as Mrs. Mary Andrews

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The Vanishing Virginian
The Vanishing Virginian

1942

Comedy • Drama

as Marcia Marshall

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Small Town Deb
Small Town Deb

1941

Comedy

as Mrs. Randall

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Angels with Broken Wings
Angels with Broken Wings

1941

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Charlotte Lord

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Sis Hopkins
Sis Hopkins

1941

Comedy

as Clara Hopkins

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Play Girl
Play Girl

1941

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Mrs. Dice

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Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Miss Olmstead

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0.5
Anne of Windy Poplars
Anne of Windy Poplars

1940

Drama

as Ernestine Pringle

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0.2
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

Drama • Horror • Romance

as Madame de Lys

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Three Sons
Three Sons

1939

Drama

as Abigail Pardway

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In Name Only
In Name Only

1939

Drama • Romance

as Laura

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Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade

1939

Drama • Music • Romance

as Harriet Ingalls

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The Great Man Votes
The Great Man Votes

1939

Comedy • Drama

as Miss Billow

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Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938

1938

Comedy • Documentary

as Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Rascals
Rascals

1938

Comedy

as Mrs. Agatha Adams

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Double Wedding
Double Wedding

1937

Comedy • Romance

as Claire Lodge

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Stage Door
Stage Door

1937

Comedy • Drama

as Cast of Stage Play

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That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman

1937

Drama • Romance

as Mme Lloyd Rogers

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The Girl from Scotland Yard
The Girl from Scotland Yard

1937

Mystery

as Helen Lavering

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As Good as Married
As Good as Married

1937

Comedy

as Alma Burnside

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0.2
The Devil Is a Sissy
The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

Comedy • Drama

as Hilda Pierce

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Moonlight Murder
Moonlight Murder

1936

Comedy • Music • Mystery

as Louisa

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Sutter's Gold
Sutter's Gold

1936

Western

as Anna Sutter

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Splendor
Splendor

1935

Comedy • Romance

as Martha Lorrimore

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She Married Her Boss
She Married Her Boss

1935

Comedy

as Gertrude Barclay

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Ginger
Ginger

1935

Comedy • Drama

as Mrs. Elizabeth Parker

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0.5
The Girl from 10th Avenue
The Girl from 10th Avenue

1935

Drama

as Valentine French Marland

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Alias Mary Dow
Alias Mary Dow

1935

Drama

as Evelyn Dow

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0.2
Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu

1935

Drama • History • Romance

as Queen Anne

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After Office Hours
After Office Hours

1935

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Julia Patterson

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0.3
Enchanted April
Enchanted April

1935

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot

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0.2
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil

1934

Drama • Romance

as Mrs. Townsend

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0.4
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1934

Drama • Romance

as Arabel Barrett

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Operator 13
Operator 13

1934

Drama • Romance • War

as Pauline

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1.2
Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday

1934

Drama • Fantasy • Romance

as Alda

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0.6
Should Ladies Behave
Should Ladies Behave

1933

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Mrs. Winifred Lamont

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Excuse the Pardon
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The Hard Guy
The Hard Guy

1930

Comedy • Drama

as Ellen

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Taxi Talks
Taxi Talks

1930

Comedy

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