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 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 ...

Rudolph Valentino (born May 6, 1895, Castellaneta, Italy—died August 23, 1926, New York, New York, U.S.) was an Italian-born American actor who was idolized as the “Great Lover” of the 1920s silent era of film.

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...

Rudolph Valentino. Actor: The Son of the Sheik. Hollywood's original Latin Lover, a term that was invented for Rudolph Valentino by Hollywood moguls.

Jul 13, 2023 · Rudolph Valentino, Hollywood's "Latin Lover" and first male sex symbol, tragically died in 1926 at Polyclinic Hospital in Midtown Manhattan. Here's how.

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...

Rudolph Valentino (1895–1926) was an Italian-born actor in the era of silent films. [1] . He emigrated to the United States in 1913 and took a string of temporary menial jobs before becoming a film extra in 1914. [2] . He appeared in several films until 1921—many of …

Rudolph Valentino. Actor: The Son of the Sheik. Hollywood's original Latin Lover, a term that was invented for Rudolph Valentino by Hollywood moguls.

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.

I n 1917 Rudolph Valentino, a 22-year-old Italian, arrived in Hollywood with an enticingly shady reputation as a gigolo and nightclub dancer. In 1920 "The Four...