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Mad Men: See the Real Conrad Hilton

The Real Conrad Hilton

The Real Conrad Hilton

Season 3 of Mad Men, about advertising execs in early-'60s New York City, featured a prominent storyline in which hotelier Conrad Hilton complicates the professional life of the usually unshakeable Don Draper (Jon Hamm). Throughout the season, Hilton was portrayed (by actor Chelcie Ross) as an eccentric and demanding client — but what was the man like in real life? Take a look at Paris Hilton's great-grandfather in his heyday...

In this photo: Conrad N. Hilton

Photo: Ralph Crane./Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Feb 01, 1952
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