Conrad Hilton Jr.
Conrad Hilton Jr. | |
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Los Angeles, California , U.S. | |
Occupation | Businessman |
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Children | 2 |
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Relatives | Hilton family |
Conrad Nicholson "Nicky" Hilton Jr. (July 6, 1926 – February 5, 1969) was an American
Life and career
Conrad Nicholson Hilton Jr. was born in
Growing up he did not take interest in the family business and he dropped out of Loyola University in Los Angeles to join the Navy.[2] His father enrolled him at École hôtelière de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland but he was suspended after six months.[3][4] In 1951, he became the vice president of the Hilton Corporation and manager of the Bel Air Hotel.[5][6] In his later years, he was a director and chairman of the executive committee of the Hilton International Company.[7]
Hilton died at the age of 42 from a sudden heart attack due to alcoholism on February 5, 1969.[7] His funeral was held at St. Paul's Church in Los Angeles.[7] He is interred in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.[8]
Personal life
Hilton dated various Hollywood starlets and gained a reputation for being a playboy.[9]
Hilton had an affair with his stepmother, Zsa Zsa Gabor, according to claims made by Gabor after his death.[10] Gabor stated in her 1991 autobiography One Lifetime Is Not Enough, that their affair began when her marriage to Hilton's father was on the rocks and ended during his marriage to Elizabeth Taylor.[11]
In October 1949, Hilton met Taylor at
In September 1951, actress Betsy von Furstenberg announced her engagement to Hilton.[21][22] They planned to marry the following spring but they were never married.[23]
In May 1954, Hilton was arrested on drunk charges and received two years of probation.[24][25][26]
In the 1950s, Hilton dated actresses Terry Moore, Mamie Van Doren, Arlene Solof, and Jeanne Carmen.[27][28] In 1957, he dated actresses Natalie Wood and Joan Collins at the same time.[29][30][31] Shortly after, he dated Mexican actress Silvia Pinal, whom he met at the opening of a hotel in Acapulco.[32]
In 1958, Hilton married Patricia McClintock, an oil heiress from
References
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- ^ "Liz, Nick Married With All-Star Cast". Daily News. May 7, 1950. p. 56.
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- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
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- ^ Breen, Jay (July 31, 1952). "Hilton Reveals Plan For Getting Along With Girls". The Daily News. p. 2.
- ^ Bennetts, Leslie (September 6, 2007). "It's a Mad, Mad, Zsa Zsa World". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-385-29882-7.
- ^ a b Smith, Laura C. (January 26, 1996). "Elizabeth Taylor's divorce from Nicky Hilton". EW.com. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Hotel Heir Conrad Hilton Weds Elizabeth Taylor". Los Angeles Times. May 7, 1950. p. 1.
- ^ "Elizabeth Taylor Weds; 2500 Film Fans Attend". Sunday News. May 7, 1950. p. 1.
- ^ Woo, Elaine (March 23, 2011). "Elizabeth Taylor's obituary: outtakes from a 12-year work in progress". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ^ Gussow, Mel (March 23, 2011). "Elizabeth Taylor, 1932–2011: A Lustrous Pinnacle of Hollywood Glamour". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
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- ^ "Another Gabor". Time. October 15, 1951. p. 104.
- ^ "'Betsy Von' Says She'll Wed Nicky in Spring". The Austin American. January 6, 1952. p. 1.
- ^ Netbun, Deborah (May 4, 2007). "Seven key dates in Hilton history". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Nicky, Hilton, Freed From Jail, Threatens 'Expose'". Los Angeles Times. May 14, 1954. p. 2.
- ^ "Nicky Hilton Fined and Put on Probation". Los Angeles Times. May 18, 1954. p. 23.
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- ^ Mueller, Jim (March 23, 1999). "SEX KITTEN WITH NINE LIVES". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Mosby, Aline (March 1957). "Joan Collins Sets Date Record: Hollywood 'Queen' Is Having a Ball". Press and Sun-Bulletin. p. 16.
- ^ Hopper, Hedda (April 14, 1957). "She Grew Up Beautiful". Chicago Sunday Tribune Magazine. p. 26.
- ^ "Joan Collins is so tired of falling in love". Sunday Dispatch. April 28, 1957. p. 7.
- ^ "La belleza de Silvia Pinal enamoró a un multimillonario de la Época de Oro". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ "Meet the Hiltons: A who's who of May cover star Paris Hilton's famous family". Tatler.com. March 25, 2021. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Nicky Hilton's Wife Files for Divorce, Custody". Los Angeles Times. February 11, 1964. p. 31.
- ^ "'Nicky' Hilton Sued for Divorce". The Boston Globe. August 11, 1967. p. 2.
- ^ "Nicky Hilton, Hotel Heir, Playboy, Dies in Sleep at 42". The San Bernardino County Sun. February 6, 1969. p. 5.
Further reading
- Los Angeles Times, Historical Collection