William S. Paley Biography (1901-)

Full name, William Samuel Paley; born September 28, 1901, in Chicago, IL; sonof Samuel (an owner of a cigar business) and Goldie (Drell) Paley; married Dorothy Hart Hearst, May 11, 1932 (marriage ended); married Barbara Cushing Mortimer, July 28, 1947 (died, 1978); children: (first marriage) Jeffrey, Hillary; (second marriage) William Cushing, Kate Cushing; (stepchildren) Stanley Mortimer III, Amanda Ross. Addresses: OFFICE--CBS, 51 W. 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Birth Details
September 28, 1901
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

  • Writings
  • As It Happened: A Memoir (autobiography), Doubleday, 1979.