Rudolph Valentino
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 Beverly Hillbillies
Actor in Silent Film (archive footage)
The Sheik
Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Julio Desnoyers
The Eagle
Lt. Vladimir Dubrovsky / The Black Eagle / Marcel Le Blanc
The Son of the Sheik
Ahmed, the Sheik's Son / Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan
Blue Skies
Valentino (archive footage) (uncredited)
Blood and Sand
Juan Gallardo
Camille
Armand Duval