Dado Ruspoli

Alessandro Ruspoli
Alessandro Ruspoli with actress Gianna Segale in 1955
Born	9 December 1924 Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died	11 January 2005 Rome,  Italy
Title	IX Prince of Cerveteri IX Marquess of Riano XIV Count of Vignanello
Spouse(s)	1st Francesca dei Baroni Blanc 2nd Nancy de Girard de Charbonnières 3rd Theresa Patricia Genest
Children	Prince Francesco Ruspoli Mr. Tao Ruspoli Mr. Bartolomeo Ruspoli Princess Melusine Ruspoli Prince Theodore Ruspoli
Parents	Prince Francesco Ruspoli (father) Countess Claudia Matarazzo (mother)
Family	House of Ruspoli

1st Francesca dei Baroni Blanc 2nd Nancy de Girard de Charbonnières

Alessandro "Dado", Principe Ruspoli (Rome, 9 December 1924 – Rome, 11 January 2005) was an occasional actor and a playboy and eccentric aristocrat, the 9th Principe di Cerveteri, 9th Marchese di Riano and 14th Conte di Vignanello, who is said to have inspired Federico Fellini in making his famous movie La Dolce Vita. Dado descends from a brother of Cardinal Bartolomeo Ruspoli.

Dado was born in Rome in 1924. His mother and 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.

He married firstly in Rome on 8 December 1947 Nobile Francesca dei Baroni Blanc (Rome, 27 June 1920 – Milan, 27 February 1962), daughter of Nobile Mario dei Baroni Blanc and wife Anita Felici, without issue.