Katharine Hepburn's Autobiography
Chronological:Katharine Houghton Hepburn
Lights; Camera; ACTION!... “If you obey the rules, you miss ALL the fun!” … Now darling that wouldn’t be any fun, would it? Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. I, Katharine Houghton, Hepburn am more than exhilarated to take you on a tour, through my life story.
During my adolescence, I way a very determined, success-striving athlete. I played sports since I was able to walk. Those sports included swimming, wrestling, running, diving, golf and, my favorite.. TENNIS! While the years flew by, I decided I want something a little...unique, so I decided acting was the route I’d go! As an actress striving for success, I, young Katharine, landed my first acting position as a female lead. The 1930’s film had the name “The Big Pond.” But I jumbled and mumbled many of my lines and was soon out of that job. Although I had been knocked down, I stood right back up. After being pushed down, life didn’t get easier right away. My older brother, Tom, soon took his life in the year of 1921. I, only being 14 years young, was devastated. I dropped out of school and searched for jobs and gigs, just trying to make any money I could. …show more content…
I graduated from college in 1928, at the age of 21, with degrees in History and Philosophy. As I made my way through life and never gave up on my acting career, I soon married a man by the name of Ludlow O. Smith. That marriage was only 6 years, and that marriage came to a bitter end. After my first marriage, I decided marriage was not the thing for me and remained single for the rest of my life. Several years after college I had finally found a role I could not pass up. I, being the age of 25 years young, landed the lead role in the movie “The Warrior’s Husband.” That movie was a huge hit and I gained many more acting roles and a surplus amount of
Lights; Camera; ACTION!... “If you obey the rules, you miss ALL the fun!” … Now darling that wouldn’t be any fun, would it? Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. I, Katharine Houghton, Hepburn am more than exhilarated to take you on a tour, through my life story.
During my adolescence, I way a very determined, success-striving athlete. I played sports since I was able to walk. Those sports included swimming, wrestling, running, diving, golf and, my favorite.. TENNIS! While the years flew by, I decided I want something a little...unique, so I decided acting was the route I’d go! As an actress striving for success, I, young Katharine, landed my first acting position as a female lead. The 1930’s film had the name “The Big Pond.” But I jumbled and mumbled many of my lines and was soon out of that job. Although I had been knocked down, I stood right back up. After being pushed down, life didn’t get easier right away. My older brother, Tom, soon took his life in the year of 1921. I, only being 14 years young, was devastated. I dropped out of school and searched for jobs and gigs, just trying to make any money I could. …show more content…
I graduated from college in 1928, at the age of 21, with degrees in History and Philosophy. As I made my way through life and never gave up on my acting career, I soon married a man by the name of Ludlow O. Smith. That marriage was only 6 years, and that marriage came to a bitter end. After my first marriage, I decided marriage was not the thing for me and remained single for the rest of my life. Several years after college I had finally found a role I could not pass up. I, being the age of 25 years young, landed the lead role in the movie “The Warrior’s Husband.” That movie was a huge hit and I gained many more acting roles and a surplus amount of