Rudolph Valentino
Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926), known professionally as Rudolph Valentino and nicknamed The Latin Lover, was an Italian actor based in the United States who starred in several well-known silent films including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle, and The Son of the Sheik. Valentino was a sex symbol of the 1920s, known in Hollywood as the "Latin Lover" (a title invented for him by Hollywood moguls), the "Great Lover", or simply Valentino. His early death at the age of 31 caused mass hysteria among his fans, further cementing his place in early cinematic history as a cultural film icon. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Castellaneta, Died August 24, 1926 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 10645-10646 | 10-in. | 5/14/1923 | El relicario | Rudolph Valentino | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | 10647-10648 | 10-in. | 5/14/1923 | Kashmiri song | Rudolph Valentino | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Valentino, Rudolph," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102078.
Valentino, Rudolph. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102078.
"Valentino, Rudolph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Rudolph Valentino
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Britannica: Rudolph Valentino
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Valentino, Rudolph, 1895-1926 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50046664
Wikidata: Rudolph Valentino - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q188692
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12493117
MusicBrainz: Rudolph Valentino - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d06f563d-3667-4265-b464-220cb920946a
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/16013 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/16013
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