Rudolph Valentino

Birthday: 5/5/1895
Deathday: 8/23/1926
Place of birth: Castellaneta, Puglia, Italy
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: The Sheik, The Great Lover, The Latin Lover, Valentino, Rudolpho De Valentina, Rudolpho di Valentina, Rodolph Valentine, Rudolfo Valentino, Rudolph Valentine, Rodolph Valentino, Rudolf Valentine, Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi, Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguella, Rodolfo Valentino

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rudolph Valentino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.