Isabel Cooper

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Isabel Rosario Cooper, an actress, was born in the Philippines of Filipino and Scottish ancestry. She was famous as the first recipient of an on-screen kiss in a Filipino movie. When she was sixteen years old she met US General Douglas MacArthur and became his mistress. He arranged for her to follow him to Washington DC.

While serving as Army Chief of Staff in the 1930's, MacArthur filed a libel action against a journalist on the Washington Post, Drew Pearson. When Pearson added Cooper to his list of witnesses to be deposed, MacArthur dropped the suit. MacArthur subsequently paid Cooper $15,000 to leave Washington, the money allegedly delivered by his aide, Dwight Eisenhower.

Cooper never returned to the Philippines; she died due to suicide in 1960, her occupation listed as 'freelance actress'.

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Bibliography

• Manchester, William. American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880–1964. Laurel: 1983. ISBN 0-440-30424-5.

[edit] External links

• Isabel Cooper at the Internet Movie Database