Rudolph Valentino

8.2	Listal rating

Stats

Birth Name: Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Piero Filiberto Guglielm

Born: 6 May 1895 Died: 23 August 1926

Country of origin: Italy

Height: 5' 10"

Lists

220 votes

Listal's Hall of Fame (100 items)
list by johanlefourbe

Published 2 years, 8 months ago

79 comments

144 votes

Gone Too Soon (64 items)
list by Tara

Published 2 years, 9 months ago

31 comments

97 votes

Premature Deaths (Actors) (124 items)
list by xolmis

Published 4 months ago

20 comments

88 votes

My Top 10 Classic Sex Symbols (10 items)
list by Aira

Published 2 years, 8 months ago

18 comments

86 votes

Androgyny (92 items)
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Published 2 years ago

23 comments

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Photos

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Rudolph Valentino Videos

Rudolph Valentino Sings Two Songs (1923)

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About: Valentino was an Italian actor, sex symbol, and early pop icon. Known as the "Latin Lover",he was one of the most popular stars of the 1920s, and one of the most recognized stars from the silent film era. He is best known for his work in The Sheik and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. His untimely death at age 31 caused mass hysteria among his female fans, propelling him into icon status.

Silent Cinema (5), Deceased (3), Born 1895 (3), Died 1926 (3), Italian (3), Actor (3), Born May 6 (2), Died August 23 (2), Hero (2), Died Aged 31 (2), Male (2), Pop Icon (2), Silent Film Actor (2), Lead Actor (2), 1920s (2), The Sheik (1), Married Natacha Rambova (1), 1910s (1), Sex Symbol (1), Silent Screen Star (1)

Movies

1. Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Rating:

8.1

762 Watched

2. The Love Goddesses (1965)

Rating:

7.6

44 want to see

3. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)

Rating:

7.6

39 want to see

4. The Sheik (1921)

Rating:

26 Watched

5. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

Rating:

8.3

30 want to see

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TV

1. History of Frivolity (1967)

Rating:

1 Watched

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Icons of Manliness (85 person items)

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Celebrities Gone Too Soon (114 person items)

" Born: May 6, 1895 Died: August 23, 1926 (Age: 31) Cause of death: Perforated ulcer Claim to fame: Actor Best Known Role: Ahmed/The Sheik in "The Son of the Sheik" (movie)"

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Silent Film Actors (447 person items)

" Died aged 31"

xolmis added this to a list 4 months ago

Premature Deaths (Actors) (124 person items)

"Died: August 23, 1926 (aged 31) Cause of death: Peritonitis "

garfield2710 added this to a list 5 months ago

AFI's Male Legends Nominations (252 person items)

blankend added this to a list 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Last Words of Classic Stars (19 person items)

"Don't worry chief, it will be alright. ~~ Rudolph Valentino, actor, d. August 23, 1926 ) "

milica added this to a list 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bow Tie Guy (100 person items)

Severin Severin added this to a list 8 months, 2 weeks ago

A Death For Every Year (107 person items)

" Peritonitis. "

darkparadise added this to a list 9 months, 3 weeks ago

The Sexiest Men of All-Time (46 person items)

johanlefourbe added this to a list 1 year, 3 months ago

Listal's Hall of Fame (100 person items)

" BeemerNYC Rank: 7 (↑40) Points: 1254440 Member since: 2011 Age: 23 Country: United States Gender: Unknown Miscellaneous: - Why Rudolph Valentino: - Favorite list: - Display name explanation: - Avatar image explanation: - How did she/he discover Listal: - Check profile "

oogloriaaa added this to a list 1 year, 3 months ago

Favorite Actors of Yesteryear (34 person items)

JxSxPx added this to a list 1 year, 4 months ago

Leading Men: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actors (50 person items)

"Recognized as the first male sex symbol, he mesmerized female moviegoers with his exotic blend of illicit romance - only to leave his fans devastated by his unexpected death at the age of 31. Essential Films The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse 1921, Metro Camille 1921, Metro The Sheik 1921, Paramount Blood and Sand 1922, Paramount The Eagle 1925, United Artists"

El Raulo added this to a list 1 year, 4 months ago

Favorite Listal lists (people) (15 person items)

"Beautiful silent stars By Anna "

Bydusk added this to a list 1 year, 6 months ago

Classic Stars Back In Film (15 person items)

" Anthony Dexter in Valentino Rudolf Nureyev in Valentino "

Bydusk added this to a list 1 year, 7 months ago

Style Icons From Every Decade(20's-60's) (26 person items)

"Known as "The Sheik" and "Latin Lover", Valentino was the first mega star Hollywood ever produced. He was not only known for his lead romantic roles, he was also considered a style icon. He made it popular for men to wear wrist watches, gaucho pants, and slicked back hair. "

Bydusk added this to a list 1 year, 7 months ago

Classic Stars Magazine Covers (20 person items)

"Picture Show August 1927 Motion Picture Review April 1924 MovieWeekly August 1923 "

Ariel Maria added this to a list 1 year, 7 months ago

I Heart.... (22 person items)

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Men in Suits (40 person items)

Tara added this to a list 1 year, 9 months ago

Gone Too Soon (64 person items)

"May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926 Age: 31 Cause of death: Developed peritonitis after surgery for appendicitis and gastric ulcers. A few days later he was stricken with a severe pleuritis relapse that developed rapidly in his left lung. Notable role(s): - Ahmed, the Sheik's Son in The Son of the Sheik"

jeffpsychedelic added this to a list 1 year, 9 months ago

They died too soon (104 person items)

"1895-1926 "

Ariel Maria added this to a list 1 year, 9 months ago

The most underrated actors (21 person items)

"The Sheik, the romantic, the lover. Valentino was tremendously famous and widely loved by women everywhere. But his talent was never recognized as it should have been. "

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