Babe Paley

Babe Paley
Paley in 1961
Born	Barbara Cushing (1915-07-05)July 5, 1915 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	July 6, 1978(1978-07-06) (aged 63) New York City, U.S.
Education	Westover School Winsor School
Occupation(s)	Magazine editor, socialite
Years active	1938–1978
Spouses	Stanley Grafton Mortimer Jr. ​ ​ (m. 1940; div. 1946)​ William S. Paley ​ (m. 1947)​
Children	4, including Amanda Burden
Parent	Harvey Cushing (father)
Relatives	Mary 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.