Rudolph Valentino

Rudolph Valentino

1895-05-05 – 1926-08-23 (age 31) Castellaneta, Puglia, Italy
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Biography

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Rudolph Valentino (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926) was an Italian actor, and early pop icon. A sex symbol of the 1920s, Valentino was known as the "Latin Lover". He starred in several well known silent films including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle and Son of the Sheik.

His sudden death at age 31 caused mass hysteria among his female fans, propelling him into icon status. Though his films are not as well known today, his name is still widely known.

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Known For

Seventeen
Seventeen

1916

as Extra

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Character Studies
Character Studies

1927

as Self (uncredited)

Cobra
Cobra

1925

as Count Rodrigo Torriani

Camille
Camille

1921

as Armand Duval

The Cheater
The Cheater

1920

as Extra (uncredited)

All Night
All Night

1918

as Richard Thayer

Patria
Patria

1917

as Dancer in Club (uncredited)

Blue Skies
Blue Skies

1946

as Valentino (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Casting Couch
The Sheik
The Sheik

1921

as Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

as Self (archive footage)

The Eagle
The Eagle

1925

as Lt. Vladimir Dubrovsky / The Black Eagle / Marcel Le Blanc

The Golden Twenties
The Golden Twenties

1950

as Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

1986

as archive footage

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

as Self (archive footage)

Death Scenes 2
Death Scenes 2

1992

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Uncharted Seas
Uncharted Seas

1921

as Frank Underwood