Rudolph Valentino

Rudolph Valentino

1895-05-05 – 1926-08-23 (age 31) Castellaneta, Puglia, Italy
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Biography

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Rudolph Valentino (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926) was an Italian actor, and early pop icon. A sex symbol of the 1920s, Valentino was known as the "Latin Lover". He starred in several well known silent films including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle and Son of the Sheik.

His sudden death at age 31 caused mass hysteria among his female fans, propelling him into icon status. Though his films are not as well known today, his name is still widely known.

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Known For

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
The Eagle
The Eagle

1925

as Lt. Vladimir Dubrovsky / The Black Eagle / Marcel Le Blanc

The Sheik
The Sheik

1921

as Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

1986

as archive footage

Blue Skies
Blue Skies

1946

as Valentino (archive footage) (uncredited)

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Character Studies
Character Studies

1927

as Self (uncredited)

Death Scenes 2
Death Scenes 2

1992

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Casting Couch
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

as Self (archive footage)

A Trip to Paramountown
Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand

1922

as Juan Gallardo

Cobra
Cobra

1925

as Count Rodrigo Torriani

The Delicious Little Devil
The Delicious Little Devil

1919

as Jimmy Calhoun (as Rudolpho De Valintine)

Beyond the Rocks
Beyond the Rocks

1922

as Lord Hector Bracondale

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

as Self (archive footage)

The Son of the Sheik
The Son of the Sheik

1926

as Ahmed, the Sheik's Son / Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan

The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes

1914

as Dance Extra (uncredited)