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Sep 14, 2021 · Unlucky Star: The Brief, Bombastic Life of Rudolph Valentino. The silent-film heartthrob’s short but extraordinary career is retold in delicious detail in Emily W. Leider’s Dark Lover: The ...
Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926) Actor. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:01. The Son of the Sheik (1926) 1 Video. 99+ Photos. Hollywood's original Latin Lover, a term that was invented for Rudolph Valentino by Hollywood moguls.
- January 1, 1
- Castellaneta, Puglia, Italy
- January 1, 1
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Born in 1895 to a French mother and Italian father, Rudolph Valentino grew up in Italy. His father died while he was young, and his mother spoiled him. He did poorly in school and eventually ended up studying agriculture. After a stint in Paris, he returned to Italy broke.
- May 6, 1895
- August 23, 1926
Jun 13, 2012 · Known as the “Latin Lover,” Rudolph Valentino would, by summer’s end, single-handedly change the way generations of men and women thought about sex and seduction. It’s sad Valentino never...
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May 11, 2003 · The Lives of Rudolph Valentino. Onscreen, Valentino looks less likely to devour anyone than to be swallowed up. By Thomas Mallon. May 11, 2003. Illustration by Ana Juan.
- Thomas Mallon
May 18, 2018 · Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926) became one of the great romantic idols of Hollywood's silent movie era. He helped to define what a star should be, and represented the screen's first "Latin lover." His early death, at the age of 31, only increased his legendary status, especially among his large female following.
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Apr 19, 2019 · Updated on 04/19/19. One of Hollywood's most legendary silent-era stars, Rudolph Valentino, was also a significant industry trailblazer. Born Rodolfo Alfonso Rafaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina D’Antonguolla in 1895 in Castellaneta, Italy, the man who would eventually be known as Rudolph Valentino immigrated to the United States ...