Mel Ferrer & Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer met at a London party in 1953 with actor Gregory Peck making the introductions. "I was enchanted by meeting him. ... The thing I remember most about that first meeting was that I thought he was so serious," Hepburn later said. The two discussed working on a play together sometime and went their separate ways. The pair reunited the following January for the play "Ondine." Ferrer and Hepburn co-starred in this drama about a knight who falls in love with a water fairy. Hepburn earned her first Tony Award for her portrayal of the title character. Hepburn and Ferrer's on-stage collaboration eventually turned into a real-life romance. They were an unusual pair, with Ferrer being a more seasoned actor and 12 years older than Hepburn. But they both had dance backgrounds and were multilingual. The couple wed on September 25, 1954, in Switzerland. Professional issues soon cast a shadow on the couple. Hepburn was a rising star in Hollywood, ea...