Rudolph

Valentino

BY FERNANDO ORTIZ

Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina D'Antonguolla

1895-1926I immigrated to the United States in 1913

RUDOLPH VALENTINO

CASTELLANETA, ITALY

I was unemployed in Italy

Looking for a better life

REASONS

Ellis Island was my port of entry at age 18 on December 23, 1913

ELLIS ISLAND

I spend time on the streets Odd jobs such as busing tables in restaurants and gardening.

I worked as a taxi dancer at Maxim’s

Occupation/Role upon arrival

I was raised Catholic as was the custom Italy at the time, he was never much interested in religion, yet he would attend church to make his devote mother happy

Religion

Place of Settlement

New York City

In 1917, I joined an operetta company that traveled to Utah where it disbanded.

Then I joined an Al Jolson production of Robinson Crusoe Jr., travelling to Los Angeles.

FILM CAREER

I was a sex symbol of the 1920s.

I was known as the “Latin Lover”

My nicknames- The Great Lover The Sheik

The Latin Lover

Valentino