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Alice Brady
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Actor Born: November 2, 1892 in New York City, NY Death: October 28, 1939 in New York City, NY Biography:American actress "Alice Brady" first came to prominence in the silent films produced by World Studios, which was owned and operated by Brady's father, the influential theatrical producer William H. Brady. A star from her first film, "As Ye Sow" (1914), onward, she was applauded for her acting skills, though critics at the time noted that her somewhat offbeat facial features would be better suited to character roles than to ingenues. Brady devoted the 1920s to motherly and matronly portrayals on stage - which, as it turned out, were far more rewarding professionally than the heroines she'd played at World. Making her talking-picture debut in 1933's "When Ladies Meet", Brady rapidly became one of Hollywood's most prolific portrayers of addlebrained society matrons and world-weary matriarchs. Her comic skills won her roles in such classics as "My Man Godfrey" (1936) and "Three Smart Girls", but it was... Full Biography
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