Talk: Katharine Hepburn

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I've added some of the stage work that had been ommitted and eliminated the really offensive and undoubtedly untrue statement by Anne Edwards.

Donna

I notice that there are two entries, one under "Katherine" and one under "Katharine". Would someone who is a fan of Ms Hepburn like to sort out the muddle? user:Deb

http://us.imdb.com/Name?Hepburn,+Katharine clears it up. Koyaanis Qatsi

Katherine Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907. Nonetheless, one finds frequent references to her celebrating her birthday in November. This was in fact the birthdate of her beloved younger brother, Thomas, who hanged himself at age 15. Following his death, Katherine often substituted his birthdate for hers. -- Someone else 08:19, 12 Oct 2003 (UTC)

Hepburn was actually born on May 12, 1907. To those who say her birthday was in November, see [1]. Here is the relevant paragraph from the LA Times article:

Several records, including the Film Encyclopedia, cite her birthday as Nov 9, 1907, and place of birth as Hartford, Conn. In fact, she was born on May 12 that year. The confusion was created by Hepburn herself, who for many years claimed the birthday of her brother, Tom, whom she had found hanging from the rafters in a house they were visiting. She was 14 and he was 16, and it was "Kath" who cut him down. The family could not accept that he might have committed suicide and never mentioned Tom after the day of his funeral. But in her 1991 memoir, "Me: Stories of My Life," Hepburn revealed that his death had always mystified her.

-- Minesweeper 08:08, Oct 12, 2003 (UTC)