Katharine Hepburn

Summary

Katharine Hepburn is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Hartford^[2]. She was born on May 12, 1907^[3]. She died in Old Saybrook^[4]. She died on June 29, 2003^[5]. She worked as a film actor^[6], autobiographer^[7], stage actor^[8], television actor^[9], and actor^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,022 views/month, #1,116 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Katharine Hepburn was born in Hartford^[2].
• Katharine Hepburn passed away in Old Saybrook^[4].
• Katharine Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907^[3].
• Katharine Hepburn died on June 29, 2003^[5].
• Katharine Hepburn is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery^[12].
• Katharine Hepburn's father was Thomas Norval Hepburn^[13].
• Katharine Hepburn's mother was Katharine Martha Houghton Hepburn^[14].
• Among Katharine Hepburn's spouses was Ludlow Ogden Smith^[15].
• Katharine Hepburn held citizenship in United States^[16].
• English was Katharine Hepburn's native language^[17].
• Katharine Hepburn's professions included film actor^[6].
• Katharine Hepburn's professions included autobiographer^[7].
• Katharine Hepburn worked as a stage actor^[8].
• Katharine Hepburn's professions included television actor^[9].
• Katharine Hepburn's professions included actor^[10].
• Katharine Hepburn's field of work was actor^[18].
• Katharine Hepburn's field of work was film actor^[19].
• Katharine Hepburn's education included a stint at Bryn Mawr College^[20].
• Katharine Hepburn was educated at Kingswood-Oxford School^[21].
• Katharine Hepburn received the Academy Award for Best Actress^[22].
• Katharine Hepburn received the Academy Award for Best Actress^[23].
• Katharine Hepburn received the Academy Award for Best Actress^[24].
• Katharine Hepburn received the Academy Award for Best Actress^[25].
• Katharine Hepburn received the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame^[26].
• Katharine Hepburn received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1907-05-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2003-06-29^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 106d01a9-9704-4d3f-8138-21d94fedfa6e^[32]

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Origins and Family

Katharine Hepburn's place of birth was Hartford^[2]. She was born on May 12, 1907^[3]. Her father was Thomas Norval Hepburn^[13]. Her mother was Katharine Martha Houghton Hepburn^[14]. English was her native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Bryn Mawr College^[20], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1885^[35], headquartered in Bryn Mawr^[36] and Kingswood-Oxford School^[21], a school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1909^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor^[6], autobiographer^[7], stage actor^[8], television actor^[9], and actor^[10]. Fields of work include actor^[18], a profession^[40] and film actor^[19], a filmmaking occupation^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress^[22], an award for best leading actress^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]; Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame^[26], a hall of fame^[45], in United States^[46]; Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award^[27], a lifetime achievement award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1962^[49]; Kennedy Center Honors^[50], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1978^[53]; Emmy Award^[54], a television award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1949^[57]; and Actor Awards^[58], a group of awards^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1995^[61].

Personal Life

Katharine Hepburn was married to Ludlow Ogden Smith^[15]. Her religion is recorded as atheism^[62]. She was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[63].

Death and Burial

Katharine Hepburn died on June 29, 2003^[5]. She died in Old Saybrook^[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest^[64]. She is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Katharine Hepburn ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,022 views/month, #1,116 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

She has been cited as an influence by Diane Keaton^[67], a film actor^[68], 1946–2025^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy^[71], specialised in acting^[72].

FAQs

Where was Katharine Hepburn born?

Born in Hartford^[2], Katharine Hepburn…

Where did Katharine Hepburn die?

Katharine Hepburn passed away in Old Saybrook^[4].

Who were Katharine Hepburn's parents?

Katharine Hepburn's father was Thomas Norval Hepburn^[13]. Katharine Hepburn's mother was Katharine Martha Houghton Hepburn^[14].

Who was Katharine Hepburn married to?

Katharine Hepburn's spouses include Ludlow Ogden Smith^[15].

What did Katharine Hepburn do for work?

Katharine Hepburn worked as film actor^[6], autobiographer^[7], stage actor^[8], television actor^[9], and actor^[10].

Where did Katharine Hepburn go to school?

Katharine Hepburn was educated at Bryn Mawr College^[20] and Kingswood-Oxford School^[21].

What awards did Katharine Hepburn receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress^[22], Academy Award for Best Actress^[23], Academy Award for Best Actress^[24], and Academy Award for Best Actress^[25].

Who did Katharine Hepburn influence?

Katharine Hepburn has been cited as an influence by Diane Keaton^[67].