Spoken like a true "Gentleman"..
Glad to oblige also to add to the mix , The following about Corbett and the Corbett FRANK COOLEY connection ...
His bout with Steve O'Donnell was stopped when Corbett was told of the deaths of his parents. Patrick Corbett had bet his net worth on Jim's 17 March 1897 title defense against Bob Fitzsimmons. Jim's defeat ruined the elder Corbett, whom, police concluded, shot his wife then himself in a fit of dementia. (16 August 1898), Though devastated by the 1898 murder/suicide of his parents, Corbett continued his successful acting career on Broadway, and in early movies.
Corbett acted in 10 films up until 1930 and even married an actress. Frank Cooley was a silent film & stage actor in addition to being a director active until his death in 1941. So its more than likely their careers overlapped many times and were indeed friends.
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