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Laura Harding - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

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NameLaura Harding
First NameLaura
Last NameHarding
OccupationSocialite
BirthdayJune 2
Birth Year1902
Place of BirthPhiladelphia
Home TownPennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignGemini
Full/Birth Name
ParentsJ. Horace Harding
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Laura Harding Biography

Laura Harding is one of the most popular and richest Socialite who was born on June 2, 1902 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Laura Barney Harding (June 2, 1902 – August 9, 1994) was an American socialite and philanthropist. She became a close friend of Katharine Hepburn in the late 1920s when they were both aspiring actresses; the two travelled together to California to seek work in films, and shared a house in Franklin Canyon Park, near Hollywood.

Harding was invited to a dance hosted by Anne Harriman Vanderbilt in 1921, confirming her position among American high society. Harding’s sister, Cammie, married polo player Lorillard Suffern Tailer.

Laura Barney Harding was born on June 2, 1902, to James Horace Harding and Dorothea Barney in the family home at 1816 South Rittenhouse Square, and grew up in a townhouse on Fifth Avenue, New York City. Her mother was Jay Cooke’s granddaughter and Charles D. Barney’s daughter. Her brother was William Barclay Harding (1907–1967), chairman of the board of Smith, Barney and Co. She debuted into society aged 18 in 1920 at the Plaza Hotel, accompanied by Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis.

Laura Harding Net Worth

Laura is one of the richest Socialite from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Laura Harding's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeSocialite
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

She was president from 1954 to 1970 and chairman of the board from 1970 to 1974 of the MCOSS Nursing Services, a non-profit volunteer organization serving patients in Monmouth, Middlesex, and Ocean New Jersey counties. She campaigned to convert the Bendix plant in Red Bank, New Jersey, into a health center, subsequently named the Geraldine L. Thompson Building after the MCOSS founder.

In 1955 she was the assistant of Cecil Beaton, scenic designer for the Broadway production of The Chalk Garden.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 1930 Hepburn and Harding worked together in James M. Barrie’s The Admirable Crichton, playing Lady Agatha and Lady Catherine respectively. The play was directed by a young Alexander Kirkland, an associate of Eva Le Gallienne.

Who is Laura Harding Dating?

According to our records, Laura Harding is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Laura Harding’s is not dating anyone.

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Harding attended Miss Porter’s School but did not go to college. In 1967, Monmouth College awarded Harding with an honorary degree of doctor in humane letters.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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HeightUnknown
WeightNot Known
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In summer 1929, Harding began work with the Berkshire Players in Stockbridge, New York, performing W. Somerset Maugham’s Caroline. The cast included a young James Cagney and Jane Wyatt. In autumn, she joined the Dramatic League of Chicago, performing Thunder in the Air. After the press wrote that “an heiress to a seven-million-dollar fortune” was working with the company, she quit. “I do not want any publicity,” she said: “I want my work to be judged on nothing but merit. I simply will not have people come to stare at me because they have found out who I am.” She returned to the Berkshire Players, where she became friends with Hepburn.

In 1968 Harding was named woman of the year by the Business and Professional Women’s Clubs of Monmouth County. In 1971 the MCOSS Nursing Services set up the Laura Harding Scholarship fund to provide grants and loans for training nurses. In 1974 she received the Brotherhood Award from the American Conference of Christians and Jews.

Facts & Trivia

Laura Ranked on the list of most popular Socialite. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Laura Harding celebrates birthday on June 2 of every year.

One of the last public appearances of Harding was at the premiere of Rich and Famous, director George Cukor’s last film, in 1981. Afterwards, Harding and Cukor attended a gala reception together.

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