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Janet Alexander

1880 – 1961

British actress

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Lived 1880 – 1961 (aged 80–81). Janet Alexander was a British actor, film actor, stage actor and writer.

Janet Alexander (16 July 1878 in Ewell, Surrey, England, UK – 28 June 1961 in Kensington, London, England, UK) was a British actress.

Born as Kate Janet Alexander, she was the daughter of schoolmaster Charles Dallas Alexander and Helen Kate née Shuldham. She was married to the actor Lauderdale Maitland from 1907 to his death in 1929. Secondly, she was briefly married to the writer and editor Sir John Alexander Hammerton from February 1949 to his death in May of the same year.

In 1901 she appeared at the Imperial Theatre in London as Kate Meredith in Boyle Lawrence's military drama A Man of His Word opposite H. B. Irving.

Selected filmography The Secret Woman (1918) Queen's Evidence (1919) God's Clay (1919) The Hour of Trial (1920) Henrietta Maria; or, The Queen of Sorrow (1923) Empress Josephine; Or, Wife of a Demigod (1923) Not Quite a Lady (1928) High Seas (1929) The Compulsory Husband (1930) No Exit (1930)

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Important facts

Born
1880, Surrey
Birth century
Also known as
Kate Janet Alexander, Kate Janet Maitland, Lady Hammerton

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Janet Alexander?

British actress (1878–1961)

When was Janet Alexander born?

Janet Alexander was born in 1880 in Surrey.

When did Janet Alexander die?

Janet Alexander died on 28 June 1961 in London.

What was Janet Alexander's occupation?

Janet Alexander was an actor, film actor, stage actor and writer.

What nationality was Janet Alexander?

Janet Alexander was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Janet Alexander

· Wikidata: Q15999542

· DBpedia: Janet Alexander

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