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Katharine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

Actor · Died January 10, 1981, aged 82 · Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 20, 1898
Died
January 10, 1981 (aged 82)
From
Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Katharine Alexander's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
54%
Self
25%
Morality
13%
Power
6%
Survival
1%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
10
Warm
7
Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Joyful
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Katharine Alexander's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Katharine Alexander's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • John Loves Mary(1949)

    as Phyllis McKinley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • For the Love of Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Miss Harkness

  • Kiss and Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Janet Archer

  • The Human Comedy(1943)

    as Mrs. Steed

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Now, Voyager(1942)

    as Miss Trask

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • On the Sunny Side(1942)

    as Mrs. Mary Andrews

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Vanishing Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Marcia Marshall

  • Small Town Deb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mrs. Randall

  • Angels with Broken Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Charlotte Lord

  • Sis Hopkins(1941)

    as Clara Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Play Girl(1941)

    as Mrs. Dice

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dance, Girl, Dance(1940)

    as Miss Olmstead

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Anne of Windy Poplars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ernestine Pringle

  • Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Abigail Pardway

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1939)

    as Madame de Lys

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • In Name Only(1939)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Serenade(1939)

    as Harriet Ingalls

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Great Man Votes(1939)

    as Miss Billow

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Breakdowns of 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mrs. Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Rascals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mrs. Agatha Adams

  • Double Wedding(1937)

    as Claire Lodge

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Stage Door(1937)

    as Cast of Stage Play

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • That Certain Woman(1937)

    as Mrs. Rogers

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Girl from Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Helen Lavering

  • As Good as Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alma Burnside

  • The Devil Is a Sissy(1936)

    as Hilda Pierce

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight Murder(1936)

    as Louisa

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sutter's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Anna Sutter

  • Splendor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Martha Lorrimore

  • She Married Her Boss(1935)

    as Gertrude Barclay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ginger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mrs. Elizabeth Parker

  • The Girl from 10th Avenue(1935)

    as Valentine French Marland

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Alias Mary Dow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Evelyn Dow

  • Cardinal Richelieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Queen Anne

  • After Office Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Julia Patterson

  • Enchanted April (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot

  • The Painted Veil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mrs. Townsend

  • The Barretts of Wimpole Street(1934)

    as Arabel Barrett

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Operator 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Pauline

  • Death Takes a Holiday(1934)

    as Alda

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Should Ladies Behave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mrs. Winifred Lamont

  • Excuse the Pardon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

  • The Hard Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Ellen

  • Taxi Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1930 to 1949.

Biggest box office

Now, Voyager (1942)

$10K worldwide

Highest rated

Now, Voyager (1942)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1930s31 · acting1940s13 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Katharine Alexander's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Sis Hopkins (1941)

53rd percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Now, Voyager (1942)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 56. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Katharine Alexander work with?

People who share at least 2 of Katharine Alexander's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ian Hunter shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles