Phelan Beale, Jr.
| Phelan Beale, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 16, 1920 New York City, New York |
| Died | June 26, 1993 (aged 73) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Resting place | Forest Park Cemetery East, Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Phe |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | journalist, author, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission employee |
| Spouse(s) | Rosella Ramsey |
| Children | Michelle Beale |
| Parent(s) |
Phelan Beale, Sr. Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale |
| Relatives | brother of Edith Bouvier Beale and Bouvier Beale first cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill |
Phelan Beale, Jr. (16 June 1920 – 26 June 1993) was an American journalist and unemployment compensation law expert. Beale was a son of Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and a brother of Edith Bouvier Beale whose lives were highlighted in the documentary Grey Gardens. Beale was a first cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill.
Beale was born on 16 June 1920 in New York City, New York. He was the middle child of Phelan Beale, Sr. and his wife Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale (known as "Big Edie"). Beale grew up at Grey Gardens at 3 West End Road in the wealthy Georgica Pond neighborhood in East Hampton on Long Island. Beale was known as "Phe" to his friends and family.
Beale was educated at the Westminster School for Boys in Simsbury, Connecticut. He then attended Columbia University where he studied journalism.
During World War II, Beale was drafted into the United States Army in 1942 and was sent to Camp Gruber near Braggs, Oklahoma. He served in the Pacific Theater of Operations, participating in the battles of Saipan and Okinawa. Beale was wounded in action and received two bronze battle stars and a Purple Heart for his service.
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