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Rudolph Valentino
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Actor Born: May 6, 1895 in Castellaneta, Italy Death: August 23, 1926 in New York City, NY Biography:Though the phrase "Latin Lover" has been applied to many actors over the years, to some film buffs the designation truly fits only one individual: "Rudolph Valentino". The son of an Italian army veterinarian, "Valentino" attended the Royal School of Agriculture in Genoa after his career at a prestigious military academy came a-cropper. At age 17 he moved to Paris and the following year he emigrated to New York, supporting himself as a landscape gardener, dishwasher, and tango dancer, among other occupations. Unfortunately he also occasionally ran afoul of the law when he turned to petty crimes to make ends meet. Through the kindness of his actress friend "Alla Nazimova", he was hired to dance in a musical which died aborning in Utah but paid his way to the West Coast. Another friend, actor "Norman Kerry", helped "Valentino" land a few minor roles in films and by 1919 the young Italian was typecast as a... Full Biography
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