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John Alexander(1897-1982)

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John Alexander
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The Man in the Net (1959)
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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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John Alexander and John Ridgely in The Doughgirls (1944)
John Alexander, Steve Brodie, Stephen McNally, and James Millican in Winchester '73 (1950)
John Alexander, Steve Brodie, John McIntire, Stephen McNally, and James Millican in Winchester '73 (1950)
Peter Lorre, John Alexander, and Raymond Massey in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Jean Adair, John Alexander, and Josephine Hull in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Bette Davis, John Alexander, Jerome Cowan, and Peter Whitney in Mr. Skeffington (1944)

Known for

Cary Grant and Priscilla Lane 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
Summer Holiday (1948)
Summer Holiday
5.7
  • Mr. Dave McComber
  • 1948
The Best of Broadway (1954)
The Best of Broadway
7.3
TV Series
  • 'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster

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Actor

  • Fred Gwynne and Joe E. Ross in Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
    Car 54, Where Are You?
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
  • The Right Man (1960)
    The Right Man
  • Alan Ladd, Dolores Michaels, and Don Murray in One Foot in Hell (1960)
    One Foot in Hell
  • John Forsythe, Larry Blyden, and Barbara Rush in Sunday Showcase (1959)
    Sunday Showcase
  • The Man in the Net (1959)
    The Man in the Net
  • The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
    The Phil Silvers Show
    • ...
  • Keep in Step (1959)
    Keep in Step
  • Adventures of the Sea Hawk
  • The Mugger (1958)
    The Mugger
  • Goodyear Playhouse (1951)
    Goodyear Playhouse
  • The Elgin Hour (1954)
    The Elgin Hour
  • The Best of Broadway (1954)
    The Best of Broadway
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
  • Inner Sanctum (1954)
    Inner Sanctum

Additional Crew

  • Walter Pidgeon and Kaaren Verne in Sky Murder (1940)
    Sky Murder
    • (uncredited)

Soundtrack

  • Cary Grant and Priscilla Lane in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
    Arsenic and Old Lace
    • (uncredited)

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The Man in the Net
Trailer 2:09
The Man in the Net

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    • November 29, 1897
    • Newport, Kentucky, USA
    • July 13, 1982
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
    • Genevieve HamperOctober 1928 - February 13, 1971 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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

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