Rudolph Valentino

Rudolph Valentino was an Italian-born American silent-film actor whose roles in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and The Sheik made him an international matinee idol.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: A 1921 silent film in which Rudolph Valentino’s performance as Julio Desnoyers helped make him a major star. The film’s success established Valentino as a leading romantic actor.
Castellaneta: A town in Apulia, Italy, where Rudolph Valentino was born in 1895. Valentino’s Italian birthplace became part of his public biography.
Natacha Rambova: An American costume designer, art director, and actress who became Rudolph Valentino’s second wife. She influenced his styling and collaborated with him on several films.
Valentino's funeral: The 1926 funeral of Rudolph Valentino, attended by vast crowds in New York and Los Angeles. The mourning crowds revealed the extraordinary scale of his public appeal.
The Sheik: A 1921 silent romantic drama starring Rudolph Valentino as an Englishwoman’s captor in the Algerian desert. Its eroticized desert romance cemented Valentino’s image as a screen lover.
Italian diaspora: The worldwide movement and settlement of people from Italy, especially during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. His migration placed him among Italian immigrants building lives in the United States.
June Mathis: An American screenwriter and executive who helped develop The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Her advocacy helped secure Valentino’s breakthrough role.
Valentino's widow's peak: A pointed hairline associated with Rudolph Valentino and widely imitated by male fans. The copied style shows how his image reached beyond movie theaters.
Blood and Sand: A 1922 silent drama starring Rudolph Valentino as a Spanish bullfighter whose fame and affairs bring personal ruin. This role extended his appeal beyond the exotic lover persona.
New York City: The largest city in the United States, a major center of immigration, commerce, and culture. Valentino arrived here in 1913 and worked before entering films.

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