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Rudolph Valentino
Rudolph Valentino

Italian-American actor known for his iconic image as a sex symbol in the silent film era. Valentino rose to fame with his performances in films such as 'Blood and Sand' and 'The Sheik', making him a global icon. more

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“I read the story and reread the story, but I still could not find the universality that the little Irishman had spoken of. All I saw in the story was some Irishmen meeting in a room and talking politics. What had that to do with America, especially with my people? It was not until years later that I saw what he meant ... I began to listen, to listen closely to how they talked about their heroes, to how they talked about the dead and how great the dead had once been. I heard it everywhere.”

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