Conrad Hilton, Jr.
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| Born | Conrad Nicholson Hilton, Jr. July 6, 1926 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1969 (aged 42) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Taylor (m. 1950; div. 1951) Patricia McClintock (m. 1958–69; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Conrad Hilton Mary Adelaide Barron |
| Relatives | see Hilton family |
Conrad Nicholson "Nicky" Hilton, Jr. (July 6, 1926 – February 5, 1969), was an American socialite, hotel heir, businessman and TWA director. He was one of the sons of Conrad Hilton (founder of Hilton Hotels). Hilton is best remembered as the first husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor.
Biography
Early life
Conrad N. Hilton, Jr., best known as "Nicky," was born in Dallas, Texas. His father, Conrad Hilton, Sr., was the founder of Hilton Hotels, and his mother was the former Mary Adelaide Barron. Hilton grew up with three siblings: William Barron Hilton, Eric Michael Hilton and Constance Francesca Hilton. He was the great-uncle of Paris and Nicky Hilton. He attended New Mexico Military Institute.
Personal life
Hilton had an affair with his step-mother, Zsa Zsa Gabor, in 1944.[1] He was Elizabeth Taylor's first husband, (May 6, 1950 – January 29, 1951) but his "gambling, drinking, and abusive behavior"[2] horrified her and her parents, caused a miscarriage, and ended the marriage in divorce after nine months.[3]
In 1958, Hilton married oil heiress Patricia "Trish" McClintock. They had two sons; Conrad Nicholson Hilton III and Michael Otis Hilton.[4]
Hilton died of a heart attack at the age of 42. He is interred in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/10/zsazsa200710?currentPage=2
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- ↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=royals&id=I56313
- ↑ Conrad Nicholson Hilton, Jr at Find a Grave
Further reading
- Los Angeles Times, Historical Collection
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Succeeded by Michael Wilding |
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- Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City
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- 20th-century American businesspeople
