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John Alexander(1897-1982)

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John Alexander
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Making his stage debut at age 16, John Alexander joined a Shakespearean repertory company and in 1917 appeared on Broadway in "The Merchant of Venice." Although he played many parts on both stage and in films, his best known role was that of the crazed Teddy Brewster--the son who thinks he's Theodore Roosevelt - in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), a part he played both on stage and in the movie.
BornNovember 29, 1897
DiedJuly 13, 1982(84)
BornNovember 29, 1897
DiedJuly 13, 1982(84)
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Known for

Cary Grant in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace
7.9
  • 'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster
  • 1944
James Stewart and Shelley Winters in Winchester '73 (1950)
Winchester '73
7.6
  • Jack Riker
  • 1950
Agnes Moorehead, Mickey Rooney, Gloria DeHaven, Walter Huston, Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, Marilyn Maxwell, and Frank Morgan in Summer Holiday (1948)
Summer Holiday
5.8
  • Mr. Dave McComber
  • 1948
Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner, and Zachary Scott in Cass Timberlane (1947)
Cass Timberlane
6.4
  • Dr. Roy Drover
  • 1947

Credits

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Actor



  • Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
    Car 54, Where Are You?
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Commissioner
    • C.F. Cartwright
    • Judge
    • 1961–1962
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Judd Forrest
    • 1962
  • Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
    Camera Three
    6.7
    TV Series
    • 1960–1961
  • The Right Man (1960)
    The Right Man
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Wendell Mike
    • 1960
  • Alan Ladd, Dolores Michaels, and Don Murray in One Foot in Hell (1960)
    One Foot in Hell
    6.2
    • Sam Giller - Storekeeper
    • 1960
  • John Forsythe, Larry Blyden, and Barbara Rush in Sunday Showcase (1959)
    Sunday Showcase
    4.3
    TV Series
    • 1959
  • The Man in the Net (1959)
    The Man in the Net
    6.1
    • Mr. Carey
    • 1959
  • The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
    The Phil Silvers Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Lt. General Wheeler
    • Lt. General Alexander
    • The General ...
    • 1955–1959
  • Keep in Step (1959)
    Keep in Step
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • The General
    • 1959
  • Adventures of the Sea Hawk
    TV Series
    • Crannington
    • 1958
  • The Mugger (1958)
    The Mugger
    5.9
    • Chief of Police
    • 1958
  • Goodyear Playhouse (1951)
    Goodyear Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Charlie Wickes
    • 1955
  • The Elgin Hour (1954)
    The Elgin Hour
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 1955
  • The Best of Broadway (1954)
    The Best of Broadway
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster
    • 1955
  • You Are There (1953)
    You Are There
    8.3
    TV Series
    • 1954

Additional Crew



  • 1000-lb Sisters (2020)
    1000-lb Sisters
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Set Medics
    • 2024
  • Walter Pidgeon and Karen Verne in Sky Murder (1940)
    Sky Murder
    6.0
    • stand-in: Donald Meek (uncredited)
    • 1940

Soundtrack



  • Cary Grant in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
    Arsenic and Old Lace
    7.9
    • performer: "Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K.331, 3rd Movement, 'Alla Turca'" (1783?) (uncredited)
    • 1944

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • November 29, 1897
    • Newport, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • July 13, 1982
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Genevieve HamperOctober 1928 - February 13, 1971 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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  • Trivia
    Died at a board meeting of the Actors Fund of America in New York on 13-7-1982.

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