When the mention of the name Rudolph Valentino happens, it is mostly likely that the response received would be, The Great Lover and The Sheik. Valentino's jaw-dropping appearance and great looks aside, he was also a very fine comedian, something that very few people realize. It was through Valentino that the now very common concept of "hot actors" such as Tom Cruise came about. Stiff 2/23/02 Valentino was a fine actor, a film pioneer, and a film icon. Hill 2/3/02 Born May 6, 1895 in Castellaneta, Italy, to Giovanni and Beatrice Guglielmi, Rudolpho Alfonzo Rafaelo Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina...
Cont'd Cause of death is Peritonitis from a perforated ulcer and a ruptured appendix. Grave 2/21/02

Rudolph Valentino's body was taken to Campbell's for preparation. He was later buried in Hollywood Forever in Hollywood California, Cathedral Mausoleum #1205. Grave 2/21/02

The Great Lover and The Sheik, Valentino was a charming, smooth, and charismatic American actor from small-town Italy. Once Valentino made his break in the film industry he had the eye of America on him right up until his dramatic death in New York City. Valentino was a fine actor, a film pioneer, and a film icon. Hill 2/3/02