Who did Katherine Hepburn marry? All about Ludlow Ogden Smith

Katharine Houghton Hepburn was an American actress who spent six decades as a Hollywood leading lady. She was recognized for her headstrong independence, energetic attitude, and outspokenness, and she cultivated a movie character that reflected this public image, frequently portraying strong-willed, smart women.

Hepburn left university with the goal of becoming an actor. The day following graduation, she flew to Baltimore to meet Edwin H. Knopf, the owner of a successful stock theatrical company. Knopf was impressed with her eagerness and put her in his current play, The Czarina.

Hepburn was diagnosed with an aggressive malignancy in her neck in May 2003. She died of cardiac arrest on June 29, 2003, at the Hepburn family home in Fenwick, Connecticut, after it was decided not to medically intervene.

Who did Katherine Hepburn marry?

Hepburn was married once, to Philadelphia broker Ludlow Ogden Smith, but the union was dissolved in 1934.

All about Ludlow Ogden Smith

Ludlow Ogden Smith was a Philadelphia businessman. Ludlow was president of Ogden Ludlow Inc. and the creator of the Ludlow Formula, a precursor to computerized systems in financial institutions. He married Katharine Hepburn in 1928; she was 21 and he was 29.