Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907, in Hartford, Connecticut. Her mother, Katharine, was known for being a very strong willed and intelligent feminist and suffragist. Her father, Thomas, was a doctor. Katharine would later credit her parents for contributing to her strong sense of independence. The traits attributed to her mother were, in fact, very much attributed to her as well.
When she was 14, Katharine found her much beloved brother Tom hanging by the neck in their aunt’s attic. They had been visiting her when the accident or suicide happened….it was never really proved whether it was, in fact, a suicide or if Tom had been pulling a stunt that went horribly wrong. Most of the family seemed to believe the latter, since he was just 16. Needless to say, his death and the fact that she discovered him, haunted her for years.
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Please help us spread the word! The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Theater will be opening this summer (2009) in Hepburn’s beloved seaside town of Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
We’d love it if you’d link to us on your site.
For more information go to our website at:
http://www.katharinehepburntheater.org
We also have a Facebook page at:
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/178598?recruiter_id=17660434
That’s exciting! I’ll create a post and a link asap.
I’ve never been to Old Saybrook, Connecticut, but it must be gorgeous.