- 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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