Rudolph Valentino
Italian actor (1895–1926) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926), known professionally as Rudolph Valentino and nicknamed The Latin Lover, was an Italian actor based in the United States who starred in several well-known silent films including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle, and The Son of the Sheik.
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Born | Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla (1895-05-06)May 6, 1895 Castellaneta, Italy |
Died | August 23, 1926(1926-08-23) (aged 31) New York City, U.S. |
Burial place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles, California, U.S.) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1914–1926 |
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Valentino was a sex symbol of the 1920s, known in Hollywood as the "Latin Lover" (a title invented for him by Hollywood moguls), the "Great Lover", or simply Valentino.[1] His early death at the age of 31 caused mass hysteria among his fans, further cementing his place in early cinematic history as a cultural film icon.