Katharine Alexander (September 22, 1898 - February 10, 1981) was an American actress on stage and screen. She appeared in 44 films between 1930 and 1951. Her first name was sometimes spelled Katherine in billing.

Biography

Alexander was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and was one-eighth Cherokee Indian. As a young woman, she planned to be a concert artist, but Samuel Goldwyn saw her giving a violin recital and gave her a chance on stage. She became one of Broadway theatre, Broadway's leading ladies but went into films in 1930.

Theatrical productions

Alexander debuted on stage in ''A Successful Calamity'' with William Gillette. She starred alongside Paul Muni as his wife Linda Lomahaftewa, Linda Loman in London's Phoenix Theatre production of ''Death of a Salesman'', which opened on July 28, 1949, directed by Elia Kazan. Katharine Alexander in Moonlight Murder trailer

Katharine Alexander in Moonlight Murder trailer

Her Broadway credits included ''Time for Elizabeth'' (1948), ''Little Brown Jug'' (1946), ''Letters to Lucerne'' (1941), ''The Party's Over'' (1933), ''Honeymoon'' (1932), ''Best Years'' (1932), ''The Left Bank'' (1931), ''Stepdaughters of War'' (1930), ''Hotel Universe'' (1930), ''The Boundary Line'' (1930), ''Little Accident'' (1929), ''The Queen's Husband'' (1928), ''Hangman's House'' (1926), ''Gentle Grafters'' (1926), ''The Call of Life'' (1925), ''Arms and the Man'' (1925), ''It All Depends'' (1925), ''Ostriches'' (1925), ''The Stork'' (1925), ''That Awful Mrs. Eaton'' (1924), ''Leah Kleschna'' (1924), ''Chains'' (1923), ''Love Laughs'' (1919), ''Good Morning, Judge'' (1919), and ''A Successful Calamity'' (1917).

Personal life

On January 5, 1926, Alexander married producer William A. Brady Jr. in New York City. Brady was the son of William A. Brady a theatre actor, producer, and sports promoter; and the actress Grace George. They had a daughter, Barbara Alexander Brady, who became an actress.

Death

Alexander died in Tryon, North Carolina on February 10, 1981, aged 82. She was buried in the Fairmount addition to Forest Park Cemetery in her native Fort Smith, Arkansas, Fort Smith.

Partial filmography

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

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Katharine American film actresses 20th-century American actresses American people of Cherokee descent Actresses from Arkansas People from Fort Smith, Arkansas 1898 births 1981 deaths