William Randolph Hearst

Newspaper magnate

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Connections: William Randolph Hearst has direct or once-removed relationships with 1,450 people, organizations or other entities in our database of the most influential people in America. Under a scoring system that gives more weight to direct links, this score is higher than 99% of all entries.

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Muckety connection score: 99

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William Randolph Hearst

Gender: Male

Born: 1863

Death: William R. Hearst died in 1951.

Noteworthy quote:
A politician will do anything to keep his job - even become a patriot.

Political office: Hearst served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat from NY.

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Muckety news stories featuring William Randolph Hearst

The Hearsts wear Prada

Just because it's August, when the Hamptons become Muckety-muck central, we've mapped the Hearsts.

August 9, 2010

Muckety this! Pulitzer to Hearst to dog show

Two rival newspaper publishing families, the Hearsts and the Pulitzers, can now be connected through fashion.

March 18, 2008

William Randolph Hearst personal relations:

Anissa Boudjakdji Balson - great-granddaughter

Millicent Hearst Boudjakdji (deceased) - granddaughter

Phoebe Hearst Cooke - granddaughter

Amanda Hearst - great-grandfather

Austin Chilton Hearst - grandson

David Hearst Jr. - grandson

David Whitmire Hearst (deceased) - son

George Hearst (deceased) - son

George R. Hearst Jr. - grandson

George Randolph Hearst (deceased) - son

John Randolph Hearst (deceased) - son

Millicent Hearst (deceased) - spouse

Patty Hearst - grandfather

Phoebe Apperson Hearst (deceased) - son

Randolph A. Hearst (deceased) - son

William R. Hearst III - grandson

William R. Hearst Jr. (deceased) - son

Other current William Randolph Hearst relationships:

Citizen Kane - inspiration for

Museum of the City of New York's New York 400 List - listed

William Randolph Hearst past relationships:

Bohemian Club - member

Arthur Brisbane (deceased) - friend

Burning Tree Club - member

Delta Kappa Epsilon - member

U.S. House of Representatives - former members - H - member

Five degrees of Kevin:

We can connect William Randolph Hearst with Kevin Bacon in five steps:
William Randolph Hearst → Museum of the City of New York's New York 400 List →
  Martin Scorsese → Oliver Stone →
    JFK →

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Entertainment connections, once removed:

William Randolph Hearst is connected to ...

Herman Mankiewicz >> through Citizen Kane >> Map it!

Agnes Moorehead >> through Citizen Kane >> Map it!

Orson Welles >> through Citizen Kane >> Map it!

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