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I previously thought these two actresses were related. Maybe others do too? Could be worth pointing out somewhere in the article that they are not? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.205.198.122 (talk) 00:37, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
There's a few comments in Archives 1.
It seems it was in the article. It mentions that the Audrey page got embellished. I'm guessing it's been removed (from here) because it's no longer a “common question”.
ChatGPT and Perplexity (AI chat bots) have both [WRONGLY] just told me that: she changed the spelling of her first name to "Katharine" with an "a".
ChatGPT said:
it occurred around 1932 and it's believed that she wanted a more unique spelling of her name to stand out in the entertainment industry.
Additionally, she wanted to differentiate herself from another actress named Katherine Hepburn, who was already established in Hollywood.
ChatGPT doesn't cite references.
Perplexity cites references: it claimed;
Katharine Hepburn came up with her stage name during the early years of her acting career. After her Broadway debut, she appeared under the alias "Katharine Burns." However, she later changed the spelling of her first name to "Katharine" with an "a" to avoid being associated with potential scandals in the future.
The “Burns” bit is in the reference [1]. The “scandals” bit refers to dialogue from a character she played (that changed her name!) [2].