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Alice Brady

Alice Brady

Actor · Died October 28, 1939, aged 46 · New York City, New York, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alice Brady (November 2, 1892 – October 28, 1939) was an American actress who began her career in the silent film era and survived the transition into talkies. She worked up until six months before her death from cancer in 1939. Her films include My Man Godfrey (1936), in which she played the flighty mother of Carole Lombard's character, and In Old Chicago (1938) for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alice Brady, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 1, 1892
Died
October 28, 1939 (aged 46)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 70 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 33% in 30 days

What are Alice Brady's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
52%
Self
16%
Society
14%
Morality
9%
Power
7%
Survival
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · 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 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Warm
5
Romantic
5
Melancholic
1
Hopeful
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Other1

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 Alice Brady's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alice Brady'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

70 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Young Mr. Lincoln(1939)

    as Abigail Clay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Zenobia(1939)

    as Mrs. Carter

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Joy of Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Minerva Garrett

  • In Old Chicago(1938)

    as Molly O'Leary

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Molly Malloy

  • Merry Go Round of 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Aunt Hortense

  • One Hundred Men and a Girl(1937)

    as Mrs. Frost

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mme. Sonia Moro

  • Call It a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Muriel West

  • Mama Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Ada Cuppy

  • Three Smart Girls(1936)

    as Mrs. Lyons

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mind Your Own Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Melba Shanks

  • Go West Young Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mrs. Addie Struthers

  • My Man Godfrey(1936)

    as Angelica Bullock

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Harvester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mrs. Biddle

  • Metropolitan(1935)

    as Ghita Galin

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lady Tubbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henrietta Tubbs

  • Let 'em Have It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Aunt Ethel

  • Gold Diggers of 1935(1935)

    as Matilda Prentiss

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Divorcee(1934)

    as Hortense

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Molly Prentiss

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

    as Laura Merrick

  • Stage Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Kitty Lorraine

  • Broadway to Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lulu Hackett

  • Beauty for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Henrietta Sherwood

  • When Ladies Meet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bridget 'Bridgie' Drake

  • The Snow Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Annette Leroux

  • The Leopardess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Tiare

  • Anna Ascends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Anna Ayyob

  • Missing Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Mary Dawson

  • Hush Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Evelyn Murray

  • Dawn of the East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Countess Natalya

  • Little Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Rosa Mascani

  • The Land of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Marya Nisko

  • Out of the Chorus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Florence Maddis

  • The New York Idea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Cynthia Karslake

  • A Dark Lantern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Katherine Dereham

  • Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Mary Horton

  • The Fear Market (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Sylvia Stone

  • Redhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Dazil Mellows

  • Marie, Ltd. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Drina Hilliard

  • The End of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Actor

  • The World to Live In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Rita Charles

  • The Indestructible Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Charlotte Ordway

  • In the Hollow of Her Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Hetty Castleton

  • Her Great Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Lola Gray

  • The Death Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Flora Farnsworth

  • The Ordeal of Rosetta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Rosetta / Lola Gelardi

  • At the Mercy of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Vera Souroff

  • The Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Doris Shaw

  • The Spurs of Sybil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Sybil Drew

  • The Knife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Kate Tarleton

  • Her Silent Sacrifice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Arlette

  • Betsy Ross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Betsy Griscom

  • A Self-Made Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Sylvia

  • The Divorce Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Florence, Viscountess de Sallure

  • Maternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Ellen Franklin

  • Darkest Russia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Ilda Barosky

  • The Dancer's Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Mother / Daughter

  • A Hungry Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Frou Frou

  • A Woman Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Nellie Waldron

  • Bought and Paid For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Vivian Blaine

  • The Gilded Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Princess Honore

  • Miss Petticoats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Miss Petticoats

  • La vie de Bohème(1916)

    as Mimi

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Then I'll Come Back to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Barbara Allison

  • The Ballet Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Jenny Pearl

  • The Rack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Mrs. Gordon

  • The Lure of Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Katie O'Day

  • The Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Emily Griswold

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 70 titles from 1915 to 1939.

Biggest box office

The Gay Divorcee (1934)

$6.9K worldwide

Highest rated

My Man Godfrey (1936)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting70 of 70: 70 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1910s31 · acting1920s13 · acting1930s26 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Alice Brady's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Metropolitan (1935)

61st percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Man Godfrey (1936)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. 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 Alice Brady work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alice Brady's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Darryl F. Zanuck shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers