Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926), known professionally as Rudolph Valentino or mononymously as Valentino was an Italian-born actor and dancer. Dubbed The Latin Lover, he became one of the most iconic stars of American silent cinema and an enduring symbol of early Hollywood glamour.
"Latin Lover" silent actor Rudolph Valentino (27) weds film costume and set designer Natacha Rambova (25) in Mexicali, M
"Latin Lover" silent actor Rudolph Valentino (27) weds film costume and set designer Natacha Rambova (25) in Mexicali, Mexico; divorce in 1925
Historical Significance
Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926), known professionally as Rudolph Valentino or mononymously as Valentino was an Italian-born actor and dancer.
Key People
Events Before
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Charlie Chaplin releases his first full-length feature, "The Kid," a silent film starring Charlie Chaplin and 6-year-old
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Actor Jack Haley (22) weds Florence McFadden
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Comedian Oliver Hardy (29) marries actress Myrtle Reeves (24)
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French army captain, and future president, Charles de Gaulle (30) weds Yvonne Vendroux (20) in the Notre-Dame de Calais
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Events After
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President of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (41) weds Latife Hanim; divorce in 1925
President of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (41) weds Latife Hanim; divorce in 1925
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Italian actor Rudolph Valentino (24) divorces actress Jean Acker (26)
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Writer Anaïs Nin (Delta of Venus) marries banker and artist Hugh Parker Guiler in Havana, Cuba
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- What happened on May 13, 1922?
- Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926), known professionally as Rudolph Valentino or mononymously as Valentino was an Italian-born actor and dancer. Dubbed The Latin Lover, he became one of the most iconic stars of American silent cinema and an enduring symbol of early Hollywood glamour.
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- Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926), known professionally as Rudolph Valentino or mononymously as Valentino was an Italian-born actor and dancer.
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