Babe Paley

Babe Paley
Born
Barbara Cushing

(1915-07-05)July 5, 1915
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJuly 6, 1978(1978-07-06) (aged 63)
EducationWestover School
Winsor School
Occupation(s)Magazine editor, socialite
Years active1938–1978
Spouses
(m. 1940; div. 1946)
(m. 1947)
Children4, including Amanda Burden
FatherHarvey Cushing
RelativesMary Benedict Cushing (sister)
Betsey Cushing (sister)

Barbara Cushing Mortimer Paley (July 5, 1915 – July 6, 1978) was an American magazine editor and socialite. Affectionately known as Babe throughout her life, Paley made notable contributions to the field of magazine editing. In recognition of her distinctive fashion sense, she was inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1958.[1] Together with her two sisters, Minnie and Betsey, she was a popular debutante in her youth and the trio were dubbed "The Fabulous Cushing Sisters" in high society. She was married twice; first, to the sportsman Stanley G. Mortimer Jr. and second, to CBS founder William S. Paley.

  1. ^ "Vanity Fair". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2010-12-11.