- Born
- Died
- Birth nameBarbara Cushing
- Babe Paley was born on July 15, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was married to William Paley and Stanley Grafton Mortimer Jr.. She died on July 6, 1978 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesWilliam Paley(July 28, 1947 - July 6, 1978) (her death, 2 children)Stanley Grafton Mortimer Jr.(September 21, 1940 - May 29, 1946) (divorced, 2 children)
- Her personal, unconventional style was enormously influential. A photograph of Paley with a scarf tied to her handbag, for example, created a trendy tidal wave that millions of women emulated.
- The 1969 Jacqueline Susann novel The Love Machine includes the characters Judith and Gregory Austin, a socialite and television network CEO, purportedly based on Babe and William Paley. Dyan Cannon portrayed Judith in the 1971 film adaptation.
- Long after her death, Paley remains iconic in the world of fashion and style. "Babe Paley had only one fault," commented her one-time friend Truman Capote. "She was perfect. Otherwise, she was perfect.".
- Known by the nickname "Babe" for most of her life, she was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1958.
- She was the daughter of brain surgeon Harvey Cushing, professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins, Harvard and Yale, and Katharine Stone (née Crowell).
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