- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Samuel Paley
- Nickname
- Bill
- William Paley was born on September 27, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Babe Paley and Dorothy Jones Hart . He died on October 26, 1990 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesBabe Paley(July 28, 1947 - July 5, 1978) (her death, 2 children)Dorothy Jones Hart (May 12, 1932 - July 23, 1947) (divorced, 2 children)
- Founder of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
- William S. Paley was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.
- Wife Babe Paley was one of the most revered fashion icons of the century, and the youngest of the famed Cushing Sisters, a well-wed trio of New York socialites.
- Two adopted children (Jeffrey and Hilary). Additional children William Paley Jr. (b. 1948) and Kate Paley (b. 1950).
- Is portrayed by Frank Langella in Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) and by Lee Ritchey in Infamous (2006).
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