Rudolph Valentino

Full Name: Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla
Profession: Actor and Silent Film Idol

Nationality:

Italian

Why Famous: Italian actor who starred in several well-known silent films including the "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse", "The Sheik" and "The Eagle".

An early pop icon and a sex symbol of the 1920s, Valentino was known as the "Latin Lover" or simply as "Valentino".

Born: May 6, 1895
Birthplace: Castellaneta, Italy

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus

Died: August 23, 1926 (aged 31)
Cause of Death: Peritonitis

Articles and Photos

Talking Revolution that Silenced Hollywood Stars
The musical Oh, Kay! began its Broadway run at New York's Imperial Theatre on this day, introducing pop music standards "Someone To Watch Over Me" and "Do-Do-Do".
November 8, 1926

Married Life

1919-11-06 "The Sheik" actor Rudolph Valentino (24) weds actress Jean Acker (26)
1922-05-13 "Latin Lover" silent actor Rudolph Valentino (27) weds film costume and set designer Natacha Rambova (25) in Mexicali, Mexico
1923-03-04 Italian actor Rudolph Valentino (24) divorces actress Jean Acker (26)