Katharine Alexander
Biography
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Task: Write a factual identity profile of Katharine Alexander (Acting).
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Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
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Name: Katharine Alexander.
Birth Date: September 22, 1898 (Synopsis) / September 20, 1898 (Source 1). Note: There is a discrepancy. I will use the date from the synopsis or mention the discrepancy if necessary, but usually, in archival work, I should stick to what is provided. The prompt says "Use ONLY facts present above". Since two dates are provided, I will choose one or frame it carefully. However, the synopsis says Sept 22 and the source says Sept 20. I'll use the synopsis date as it's more detailed in the text provided.
Death Date: January 10, 1981.
Age at death: 82 years old.
Nationality/Identity: American actress of stage and screen; one eighth Cherokee Indian.
Birthplace: Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA.
Death Place: Tryon, North Carolina.
Career: Appeared in 44 films (Synopsis) or has 45 known credits (Source 1) between 1930 and 1951. Planned to be a concert artist; discovered by Samuel Goldwyn during a violin recital. Became a leading lady on Broadway.
Family: Married to William A. Brady Jr. (1900-1935), son of William A. Brady (theatre actor, producer, sports promoter) and Grace George (actress). Daughter: Barbara Brady.
Katharine Alexander was an American actress of stage and screen. Born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on
Career overview
Katharine Alexander was an American actress of stage and screen born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on September 22, 1898, or September 20, 1898, according to available biographical records. Initially planning to become a concert artist, she was discovered by Samuel Goldwyn during a violin recital. This encounter provided her with an opportunity on the stage, from which she successfully rose to become one of Broadway's leading ladies.
Over the course of her career, Alexander appeared in 44 films between 1930 and 1951, with her overall acting credits noted at 45. In her personal life, she was married to William A. Brady Junior, who lived from 1900 to 1935 and was the son of theatre actor, producer, and sports promoter William A. Brady and actress Grace George. Together, Katharine Alexander and William A. Brady Junior had a daughter named Barbara Brady.
Katharine Alexander passed away on January 10, 1981, at the age of 82 in Tryon, North Carolina. She was one eighth Cherokee Indian. Her extensive career spanned both theatrical stages and motion pictures, cementing her legacy as a notable actress of her time.
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Full Filmography
45 titles- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- John Loves Mary (1949) as Phyllis McKinley
- For the Love of Mary (1948) as Miss Harkness
- Kiss and Tell (1945) as Janet Archer
- The Human Comedy (1943) as Mrs. Steed
- Now, Voyager (1942) as Miss Trask
- On the Sunny Side (1942) as Mrs. Mary Andrews
- The Vanishing Virginian (1942) as Marcia Marshall
- Sis Hopkins (1941) as Clara Hopkins
- Angels with Broken Wings (1941) as Charlotte Lord
- Small Town Deb (1941) as Mrs. Randall
- Play Girl (1941) as Mrs. Dice
- Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) as Miss Olmstead
- Anne of Windy Poplars (1940) as Ernestine Pringle
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) as Madame de Lys
- In Name Only (1939) as Laura
- The Great Man Votes (1939) as Miss Billow
- Broadway Serenade (1939) as Harriet Ingalls
- Three Sons (1939) as Abigail Pardway
- Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) as Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Rascals (1938) as Mrs. Agatha Adams
- Stage Door (1937) as Cast of Stage Play
- As Good as Married (1937) as Alma Burnside
- Double Wedding (1937) as Claire Lodge
- The Girl from Scotland Yard (1937) as Helen Lavering
- That Certain Woman (1937) as Mrs. Rogers
- The Devil Is a Sissy (1936) as Hilda Pierce
- Moonlight Murder (1936) as Louisa
- Sutter's Gold (1936) as Anna Sutter
- She Married Her Boss (1935) as Gertrude Barclay
- The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935) as Valentine French Marland
- Cardinal Richelieu (1935) as Queen Anne
- Enchanted April (1935) as Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot
- Alias Mary Dow (1935) as Evelyn Dow
- After Office Hours (1935) as Julia Patterson
- Splendor (1935) as Martha Lorrimore
- Ginger (1935) as Mrs. Elizabeth Parker
- Death Takes a Holiday (1934) as Alda
- The Painted Veil (1934) as Mrs. Townsend
- The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) as Arabel Barrett
- Operator 13 (1934) as Pauline
- Should Ladies Behave (1933) as Mrs. Winifred Lamont
- Taxi Talks (1930)
- The Hard Guy (1930) as Ellen
- Excuse the Pardon (1930)
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Katharine Alexander is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Kangxi Dynasty (2001), Slow Loop (2022), Double Wedding (1937), What's So Wrong with "Azatoi"? (2020).
When and where was Katharine Alexander born?
Katharine Alexander was born on September 20, 1898 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA. They passed away on January 10, 1981.
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Katharine Alexander has accumulated over 45 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1930 to 1983.
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual identity profile of Katharine Alexander (Acting). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, etc. Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only (no markdown, no ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Double Wedding (1937) as Claire Lodge — aged about 38
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