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Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguella (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 ...
Sep 14, 2021 · The sudden death in 1926 of silent screen superstar Rudolph Valentino caused an outpouring of anguish. In both Europe and America, women reportedly killed or attempted to kill themselves over...
Jun 25, 2024 · Rudolph Valentino, Italian-born American actor who was idolized as the ‘Great Lover’ of the 1920s. Films that contributed to his enduring status as a legendary heartthrob included The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle, and The Son of the Sheik.
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Rudolph Valentino. Actor: The Son of the Sheik. Hollywood's original Latin Lover, a term that was invented for Rudolph Valentino by Hollywood moguls.
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- Castellaneta, Puglia, Italy
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- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- His Name Was Much Different. Though Valentino is now a one-name wonder, his birth name was more than a mouthful. When the future heartthrob was born on May 6, 1895 in Italy, his parents christened him Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguella.
- His Love Life Was Darker Than People Imagined. Despite his persona as a suave ladies’ man and a "Latin Lover," Valentino claimed his love life was tragic.
- He Was a Spoiled Brat. Valentino was certainly no late bloomer, and even as a child people commented on how good-looking he was. This had devastating consequences.
- Tragedy Hit Him Early. Tragedy would come to define the Latin Lover’s final years, but it was actually a part of his life from an early age. His older sister Beatrice passed when she was an infant, and his father died when the boy Valentino was just 11 years old.
Feb 9, 2010 · The death of silent-screen idol Rudolph Valentino at the age of 31 sends his fans into a hysterical state of mass mourning. In his brief film career, the Italian-born actor established a...
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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...
