Rudolph Valentino
Born: 1895-05-05
Birthplace: Castellaneta, Puglia, Italy
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
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Eagle
The Sheik
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Death Scenes 2
Blue Skies
Character Studies
The Son of the Sheik
Top Movie Credits
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Julio Desnoyers
The Eagle
Lt. Vladimir Dubrovsky / The Black Eagle / Marcel Le Blanc
The Sheik
Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
archive footage
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
(archive footage)
Death Scenes 2
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Blue Skies
Valentino (archive footage) (uncredited)
Character Studies
Self (uncredited)
The Son of the Sheik
Ahmed, the Sheik's Son / Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan