Rudolph 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…
Known For
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
The Eagle
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
Blue Skies
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Sheik
Beyond the Rocks
The Delicious Little Devil
Blood and Sand
Camille
Cobra
Death Scenes 2
Sigrid Holmquist
Behind Natacha Rambova's Shadow