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Rudolph Valentino was born in Castellaneta, Province of Taranto, Italy on May 6, 1895. Public records list Rudolph Valentino as a film actor. Death is recorded on August 23, 1926, at the age of 31. Awards on record include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. The listed height was 180 cm.
My Take
Rudolph Valentino arrived in America from a small town in southern Italy with almost nothing, and somehow became the most desired man on every screen in the country — that trajectory still floors me. He was the original Latin Lover, the guy who proved that a silent film actor could make an entire audience hold their breath through pure magnetism. Films like The Sheik and Blood and Sand turned him into a phenomenon in the early 1920s, the kind of celebrity culture hadn't quite seen before — women reportedly fainted at his appearances, and his death in 1926 at just 31 triggered genuine public mourning across the country. It's a tragedy that he never got to work in sound, because I think he had the presence to have pulled it off. A century later, that star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame feels entirely earned.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rudolph Valentino
- Name (Japanese)
- ルドルフ・ヴァレンティノ
- Reading
- るどるふ・ゔぁれんてぃの
- Born
- May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Castellaneta, Province of Taranto, Italy
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Rudolph Valentino born?
Born May 6, 1895.
When did Rudolph Valentino die?
Died August 23, 1926, aged 31.
Where was Rudolph Valentino from?
Rudolph Valentino was from Castellaneta, Province of Taranto, Italy.
What did Rudolph Valentino do?
Rudolph Valentino worked as actor, film actor.
How tall was Rudolph Valentino?
Rudolph Valentino was 180 cm.
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