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When I’ve been unsuccessful, I’ve been controlled. When I’ve been successful, I’ve been in control.

Katharine Hepburn

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Katharine Hepburn
Age: 96 †
Born: 1907
Born: May 12
Died: 2003
Died: June 29
Actor
Actress
Autobiographer
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Hartford
Connecticut
Katharine Houghton Hepburn
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Successful
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