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.
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
Cast Credits

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1983

John Loves Mary
Character: Phyllis McKinley
MOVIE • 1949

For the Love of Mary
Character: Miss Harkness
MOVIE • 1948

Kiss and Tell
Character: Janet Archer
MOVIE • 1945

The Human Comedy
Character: Mrs. Steed
MOVIE • 1943

Now, Voyager
Character: Miss Trask
MOVIE • 1942

On the Sunny Side
Character: Mrs. Mary Andrews
MOVIE • 1942

The Vanishing Virginian
Character: Marcia Marshall
MOVIE • 1942

Small Town Deb
Character: Mrs. Randall
MOVIE • 1941

Angels with Broken Wings
Character: Charlotte Lord
MOVIE • 1941

Sis Hopkins
Character: Clara Hopkins
MOVIE • 1941

Play Girl
Character: Mrs. Dice
MOVIE • 1941

Dance, Girl, Dance
Character: Miss Olmstead
MOVIE • 1940

Anne of Windy Poplars
Character: Ernestine Pringle
MOVIE • 1940

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Character: Madame de Lys
MOVIE • 1939

Three Sons
Character: Abigail Pardway
MOVIE • 1939

In Name Only
Character: Laura
MOVIE • 1939

Broadway Serenade
Character: Harriet Ingalls
MOVIE • 1939

The Great Man Votes
Character: Miss Billow
MOVIE • 1939

Breakdowns of 1938
Character: Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1938