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.

Filmography

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

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)