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Rudolph Valentino Biography (1895-1926)

Original name, Rodolfo Alfonzo Raffaelo Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina D'Antonguolla; born May 6, 1895, in Castellaneta, Italy; immigrated to theUnited States, December, 1913; died of a perforated ulcer and blood poisoning, August 23, 1926, in New York, NY; son of Giovanni (a circus performer and veterinarian) De Valentina; married Jean Acker (an actress), 1919 (divorced);married Natasha Rambova (a manager; real name, Winifred Hudnut), c. 1922 (divorced); remarried Natasha Rambova (separated); companion of Pola Negri (an actress). Career: Actor and dancer. Dancer at Maxim's, the Winter GardenTheatre, the Palace Theatre, and other venues in New York City, 1914-16; dance instructor and chorus boy in musicals, 1917. Worked as a gardener on the estate of Cornelius Bliss, Long Island, NY.

The film Valentino(United Artists, 1977) chronicles the life of Valentino.*

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, Dancer

Birth Details

May 6, 1895

Castellaneta, Italy

Death Details

August 23, 1926

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• My Official Wife, Vitagraph, 1914
• Patricia, 1916
• Alimony, Metro Pictures, 1917
• (As Rudolpho De Valentina) All Night, Universal, 1918
• A Society Sensation, 1918
• Virtuous Sinners, 1919
• (As Rudolpho Valentina) The Delicious Little Devil, Universal, 1919
• (As Rudolpho Valentina) The Big Little Person, Universal, 1919
• Eyes of Youth, 1919
• (As Rudolph Volantino) A Rogue's Romance, Vitagraph, 1919
• The Homebreaker, 1919
• Out of Luck, 1919
• A Married Virgin (also known as Frivolous Wives), 1920
• The Wonderful Chance, 1920
• The Cheater, Metro Pictures, 1920
• Passion's Playground, First National Pictures, 1920
• Once to Every Woman, Universal, 1920
• Stolen Moments, 1920
• (As Rodolph Valentino) Jacques Rudanyi, An Adventuress (also knownas The Isle of Love), Herald Productions, 1920
• Frank Underwood, Uncharted Seas (also known as Uncharted Sea), Metro Pictures, 1921
• Armand, Camille, Metro Pictures, 1921
• Julio Desnovers, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Metro Pictures, 1921
• Charles Grandet, The Conquering Power, Metro Pictures, 1921
• Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan, The Sheik, Paramount, 1921
• Amos Judd, The Young Rajah, Paramount, 1922
• Ramon Laredo, Moran of the Lady Letty, Paramount, 1922
• Lord Bracondale, Beyond the Rocks, Paramount, 1922
• Juan Gallardo, Blood and Sand, Paramount, 1922
• Title role and the duke of Chartres, Monsieur Beaucaire, Paramount, 1924
• Don Alonzo de Castro, A Sainted Devil, Paramount, 1924
• Rodrigo Torriani, Cobra, Paramount, 1925
• Vladimir Dubrovsky, The Eagle, United Artists, 1925
• Ahmed (the title role), The Son of the Sheik, United Artists, 1926
• Major Tours
• Passing Show, U.S. cities, 1917
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Recorded two records for Brunswick Records, 1923.*

Recent Updates

April 17, 2004: The Dutch National Film Archive announced it had founda copy of Valentino's long-lost film, Beyond the Rocks, in a privatecollection. The film also starred Gloria Swanson. Source: CNN.com, www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/18/valentino.film.reut/index.html, April 20,2004.