Katharine Alexander
Known for
Acting
Born
September 20, 1898
Birthplace
Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
Died
January 10, 1981 (aged 82)
Biography
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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...
Best known work
Now, Voyager
1942
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
Stage Door
1937
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940
In Name Only
1939
Death Takes a Holiday
1934
The Painted Veil
1934
Double Wedding
1937
The Human Comedy
1943
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1934Filmography
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1949
John Loves Maryas Phyllis McKinley
1948
For the Love of Maryas Miss Harkness
1945
Kiss and Tellas Janet Archer
1943
The Human Comedyas Mrs. Steed
1942
Now, Voyageras Miss Trask
1942
On the Sunny Sideas Mrs. Mary Andrews
1942
The Vanishing Virginianas Marcia Marshall
1941
Small Town Debas Mrs. Randall
1941
Angels with Broken Wingsas Charlotte Lord
1941
Sis Hopkinsas Clara Hopkins
1941
Play Girlas Mrs. Dice
1940
Dance, Girl, Danceas Miss Olmstead
1940
Anne of Windy Poplarsas Ernestine Pringle
1939
Three Sonsas Abigail Pardway
1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Madame de Lys
1939
In Name Onlyas Laura
1939
Broadway Serenadeas Harriet Ingalls
1939
The Great Man Votesas Miss Billow
1938
Breakdowns of 1938as Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
Rascalsas Mrs. Agatha Adams
1937
Double Weddingas Claire Lodge
1937
Stage Dooras Cast of Stage Play
1937
That Certain Womanas Mrs. Rogers
1937
The Girl from Scotland Yardas Helen Lavering