One of Coop's paramours during his earlier career was an older wealthy American woman who in turn had married a much older titled Italian Count. When she once accompanied Coop from Rome by ship back to America, the press wags said that "he (Cooper) had crossed the Atlantic on the Countess di Frasso." The Countess provided Coop an entry into the glamorous world of Hollywood's high society and stardom, as she had all the right connections even though she was not in show business herself. And then to show his appreciation, Coop dumped her.
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This prompted me to do a little research on Countess Dorothy (Taylor White) di Frasso. It is a fascinating story. She led a colorful life, consorted with all sorts of notorious and famous characters (she was definitely a ranking member of the Hollywood in-crowd in the 1930s and 1940s, and was a confidante of Bugsy Siegel), and could be considered as being equal parts adventuress, spy, con woman, underworld moll, and prominent socialite. She died in 1954 at age 66 aboard a train going from Las Vegas to LA, in the company of actor Clifton Webb. Newspaper accounts of her death do not mention the cause of her death but intimate heart failure. Her body was found with an estimated $250K worth of jewelry on it. I am surprised there has not been a movie made about her life, as there is plenty of material to warrant one.