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Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri

Italian aristocrat (1924–2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri
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Alessandro "Dado" Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro ˈdaːdo ˈruspoli]; 9 December 1924 – 11 January 2005) was an occasional actor and a playboy and eccentric aristocrat, the 9th Prince of Cerveteri, 9th Marquess of Riano, 14th Count of Vignanello and Prince of the Roman Papal States. Dado descends from a brother of Cardinal Bartolomeo Ruspoli.

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Early life

Dado was born in Rome in 1924. His mother, his father's first wife Claudia dei Conti Matarazzo, who died when he was 9, was heiress to one of the largest fortunes in Brazil. His father Francesco Ruspoli, 8th Prince of Cerveteri, later a poet, fought in both World Wars. Dado became known for his extravagant lifestyle in the 1950s and 60s. He was friends with Brigitte Bardot, Salvador Dalí, Truman Capote, Roger Vadim, Roman Polanski, Emmanuelle Arsan and many others.[citation needed]

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Personal life

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Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri and his wife, Francesca dei Baroni Blanc

Ruspoli's first marriage, in Rome on 8 December 1947, was to Nobile Francesca dei Baroni Blanc (1920–1962), daughter of Nobile Mario dei Baroni Blanc and wife Anita Felici. She died in Milan on 27 February 1962. They had no children.[citation needed]

Second marriage

Ruspoli's second marriage was on 5 May 1964 at Vignanello, the location of the ancestral residence, Castello Ruspoli, to French aristocrat Nancy de Girard de Charbonnières (b. 1939), daughter of Roger Jean de Girard de Charbonnières and wife Andrée Marie Pommarède. Before their divorce in 1974, they were the parents of one son:

  • Don Francesco, Principe Ruspoli (b. 1967), being 10th Prince of Cerveteri and head of the Ruspoli family since the death of his father in 2005

Relationship with Debra Berger

Following his divorce from Nancy, he had a relationship with actress Debra Berger (b. 1957), a daughter of William Berger. They never married but were the parents of two sons:

Third marriage

Ruspoli's third marriage was also in Rome, on 20 November 1993, to Theresa Patricia Genest. This marriage produced a daughter and a son:

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Filmography

  • Identification of a Woman (1982) - Mavi's father
  • Les italiens (1989) - un inquisitore
  • The Godfather Part III (1990) - Vanni
  • Faccione (1991)
  • La casa del sorriso aka The House of Smiles (1991) - Andrea
  • Il giardino dei ciliegi aka The Cherry Orchard (1992)
  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1 episode, "Florence, May 1908", 1993) - Professor Reale
  • Just Say Know (2002) - Himself
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid (2007) (V) - Professor Reale
  • Marco Ferreri, il regista che venne dal futuro (2007) - Himself

Ancestry

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