Rudolph Valentino | |
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 Valentino in 1925 | |
| Born | Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguella May 6, 1895 |
| Died | August 23, 1926 (aged 31) New York City, U.S. |
| Burial place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles, California, U.S.) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1914–1926 |
| Spouses | |
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 Sand, The Eagle, and The Son of the Sheik.
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.
- ^ Ramírez, Charles (2002). Latino Images in Film: Stereotypes, Subversion, and Resistance. U of Texas Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-292-70907-2.