"The Great Lover" Was Actually A Horrible Man 

How was he a horrible man? No one ever accused him of being horrible. Your title is ridiculous.

Nobody ever called Valentino "Unpleasant". On the contrary, he was known as a very pleasant and friendly person, a true gentleman.

The reason he left her $1 was so she could not contest the will. If he left her nothing she could argue he meant to leave something but had forgotten or overlooked it due to ill health. By leaving her $1 he indicated it was his intention to leave her nothing. And honestly..what man leaves his ex-wife anything?

I am fairly certain that leaving $1 to someone (at least back then) was a way to stop them contesting the will, rather than leaving them nothing. Not a unique bequest.

He was taken advantage of....He also had to defend himself against ethnic slurs and false rumors about his sexuality.

This beautuful man had a good heart, at at time when children were seen and not heard, while on the movie set for "The Sheik" he stayed behind on the weekends to sing songs in Italian and French, and played games with the children, while the other adults went into town to drink dance and engage in debauchery, its easy to see his love of animals , when in alot if his photos he can be seen with his dogs, so anyone who loves children and animals IS A GOOD HEARTED PERSON. The narrator in the video is incredibly judgemental, unprofessional and dishonest focusing only on talking negatively about Valentino. Without acknowledgeing the good he did.

This comes off as a hater video because Valentino was incredibly attracted to women and insecure dudes are still salty about this. He was like so many stars of the age. I think the writers on this video are pretty biased and unfair.

He was not a horrible person . Do your research. 👎👎

How sad to see you ruin your reputation with this grave mistake.

A finer man has never walked this earth! He was so beautiful.

So what? He wasn’t married to her. So what’s the big deal of him leaving her nothing?

I wish they would do the research; it was Rudy's friends, and the movie-making people who barred Natacha from the set, his friends became very concerned because Natacha was making what they considered to be bad choices for making a movie. Behind her back, his manager, George, and friends got a much better contract deal for him. When she found out, she said that there's no reason for me to stay here anymore. She quickly left in her car with him begging and pleading for her to stay they were outside, their neighbors heard all this yelling at each other, that's how we know this because there were neighbors who could hear all this. I might be wrong, but, if I remember correctly one of the neighbors was famous themselves, but, not 100% sure. He was devastated, he loved her, he never got over her. He even said to his close friends, one of them being George his manager, he said that he thinks she only married him to further her Hollywood career (because she was costume designer when they met.) Stop lying.

CLICK BAIT! His EX wife NOT his wife, who was a horrible person to EVERYONE, he left a dollar to? He didn't have to leave her ANYTHING! Exes usually get nothing. Ask anyone who is divorced.

Please know that Rudy wanted to BECOME an American citizen!!!! But, his countrymen back home in Italy became so frenzied and upset, that he did not go through with it!! Please do not twist truths, or, leave things out.

Anyone who would care to do the research, you will come to know that it was Rudolph Valentino who thought of the academy awards. It was RUDOLPH VALENTINO'S idea, creation and, invention. HE, Rudolph Valentino, was the first presentor. His creation was stolen. The person changed the name. Changed it to The Academy Awards. It's heart- breaking Hollywood is, what, too jealous or what, to give the credit to RUDY!! Do the research--it was HIS idea, creation, invention--HE was the FIRST PRESENTOR (it was not a gold statue), IDEA was STOLEN from him!! Hollywood has NEVER GIVEN HIM THE CREDIT!!! Do the research. I'm a 73 year old 5th generation Texan, not that that's anything special, but, I love the history of the Golden Era of Hollywood. It's heartbreaking when it seems people want to relegate him to just "the latin lover", "the latin lover, "the latin lover".

He was not a horrible man! I've read lots on him and he was a sweet caring man. He was a spendthrift, immature and impulsive but had a lot of class. He loved Natacha but she cheated on him and nearly lost him his career.

Sorry but if Valentino was divorced from his last wife, why would he need to leave her a penny? There were no children so most couples after a divorce do not include their previous spouse in their wills.

I agree that Rudolph was not a horrible person. Of course no one is perfect. But He made a good name for himself & was highly regarded by the people who knew him. I take offense when you said he was a “lowly dance teacher”. You definitely have a biased in how you are presenting this video

Needs better research.

What a load of codswallop, he was always thought of kindly by all who knew him,he was so handsome ,beautifully put together a good actor ,and a success in the early movie industry. He doesnt deserve your criticism, completely unfounded ,you are very disrespectful of a man still loved and adored to this day ,what a legacy

Also, proof that he loved her to the very end is that George got in touch with Natasha in Europe about Rudy being on his death-bed. In his book (published in the 1960s if I remember correctly)George said that she and Rudy sent each other many many telegrams. In answer to his question, Natasha (probably not wanting to lie to a man who is on his death-bed) went along with it and said yes, we will forever in eternity be soul mates. He was asking if they will always be soul mates.

So what is your personal problem with him? Was it not enough he died? Did the huge turn out at his funeral bother you? It bothered thousands of men. Vaselinos was the name some jealous working class men gave him and Italian men in general.

$1,250 his pay?? True! But!!! What Rudy was getting at, is that $1,250 IS "pitifully low"!!! COMPARED to what the OTHER stars WERE GETTING!!! This channel wants to leave out details in order to sensationalize in a negative way in order to get a lot of hits, it seems in my opinion.

say "latin lover" one more time. I dare you.

Such a beautiful man. I hate that he was worrying about comments and false accusations about his sexuality. They were just jealous. He sure was fine to ME! Beautiful smile. He just stood out a little more than most of the other male Actors that were well-known at the time he came on the scene. Just being himself he became a household name handled his business on the screen. Seemed to me he didn't have to try hard.

Using a wonderful and kind deceased man for "clicks" I think the person who created this video is a horrible person.

Geez,could you be more critical of him than in this video? I gave a thumbs down for that.How did you know he was a "horrible" man-did you know him personally? He was probably no worse than any big star of today.And he isnt here to respond to this high level of criticism. Btw,why do you show a clip of Stan Laurel?

Valentino was not a horrible man I have many many books and your information on him is totally wrong! When you are going to do something like this make sure your facts are correct! For instance he wanted to become a citizen but did not live long enough and most American men did not like him because they were jealous of him and did not know how to compete with him he was from a different culture and he was under paid and was not given any control on the parts in the movies get it straight!

People that knew him said he was likeable. They said he loved children and it was tragic he never had any. He babysat kids of the crews on one of his movie while the crew members went to dinner. People said he was just a simple man, that he worked hard and wanted to be a good actor. He worked hard in movies. .

Unfortunately with beauty comes more trouble. People don't see you as human. Alot of times the looks draw the wrong type of persons. Not the ones who will truly get to know you....true love.

Italians are also Latins, duh, Romans spoke Latin, the mother tongue of Italian, and so many others like Spanish.

How was he horrible ? Business is Business, he was fighting for his hunk of the American pie journalists are always talking about that we have here. 😅

Unsubscribing. Too many inaccuracies told in a condescending manner.

He gave it his best shot! He was a great dancer and women were always happy to see him in the movies.

He wasn’t horrible. He was human, good and bad, I don’t know if this wife but one was a lesbian. Rumours he may have been bisexual. So what! He was very handsome, I read he was a nice man all and all. Why have to bring out the worst side of movie stars I will never know. He died of an ulcer, in those days didn’t have means to treat. I saw some of his films. He was good

I think most actors start off playing bad guys

Many of your facts are wrong, for instance, his dog Kabar was not a Great Dane, but a Doberman. Perhaps you should research more before you try to disparage someone's memory.

The word is tempestuous. NOT tempstiss

Tell me you know nothing about Rudolph Valentino without telling me you know nothing about Rudolph Valentino.

Oh, boy...what a hatchet piece. Nonetheless, Valentino still stands at the top of the Hollywood immortals: Garbo, Monroe and James Dean.

The snide delivery sounds like sour grapes. And how is this person horrible? He was gorgeous, he had talent and charisma and acted on his emotions. No more spoiled than any movie star with millions clamoring for his attention. I notice we still care enough to watch him a century after his death. But we'll watch on a different channel.

Pola Negri had his photograph on her bedtable and always said that he was the only love of her life. He broke off their engagement decades before.

I don’t think he was a horrible man he didn’t seem s bad to me. Self center probably certainly no worse then the average actor of this day. Spoiled at least three quarters of the children today are horribly spoiled. Leaving an ex-wife $1.00 not a good idea but not actually cruel. He was not actually a mean man just one absorbed in self just like the woman he divorced, no worse, no better.

Still someone wants to make money off bad mouthing someone who can't defend them self.

Rudolph Valentino, to date, April 13, 2024, has been deceased for a little under 98 years. He cannot benefit anyone in any direct way anymore and he’s definitely not a threat to anyone. In any case, this video gives me bitter, insecure average Joe vibes. Valentino’s life was a conflicted one in many ways. However, neither of his ex wives had anything negative to say about him following his passing and all who knew him, men and women, thought he was a wonderful person.

Stan Laurel climbed the balcony

He was a good man who couldn't find love

I dealt with his things later on from his niece ...

Der erste "Latin-Lover" der Filmgeschichte....und ein liebenswerter Taugenichts..❤...Aber..welch ein tragisches Ende...was ihn nichtsdestotrotz in den Hollywood-Olymp katapultiert hat❤ Sein Charisma und seine männliche Schönheit machten ihn bis heute unsterblich ❤

He was my favorite in The Sheik!

“tempestuous”… not “temptuous”

Tempstuois?? IT has to get better or go. Tempestuous.

That word the narrator used in the beginning was not supposed to be temp-tuous, but tempestuous.

If Valentino was horrible, blame his charm, looks, talent and lasting impression on our consciousness. Bad boy! I love you Valentino.....! ❤❤❤❤❤

A beautiful man.

My grandmother was a fan of his until her dying breath. She thought he was wonderful. Don't tear down people who are long dead and at that time people didn't tell ...

His Pola relationship was publicity.....His Rambova relationship ..was in question.... just my opinion 😊

Um…in that one brief clip of “him” where he quickly jumps up on the balcony into his lover’s arms (3:40), “he” looks remarkably like a very young Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy. In fact, that is definitely Laurel taking a tumble at the gate at 4:08. Where do you get your clips? It seems to me that Valentino was no more narcissistic or self-centered than many other handsome men, especially those who have some sort of fame or notoriety. No devil, no saint; just another good looking young man who thinks women are his playground…and the women were likely thrilled to have him as their play date! 😊

valentino was considered a nice guy by just about everyone. no horrible there.

My grandmother told me once how in love she and her sisters were with Valentino. After I saw The Sheikh, I understood why. What a beautiful man. A man that gorgeous can be as spoiled as he wants with me 😂

I'm confused first i heard he was the sexiest man of the 1920s .then he wasn't. Please put your fax right

Which Script by June Mathis was rejected by Rudolph Valentino?

A LOT of actors are Narscissts. His Mom helped create a Narscissts in him by making him feel so special. But decades later, the lover is immortalized as the most romantic lover in The Shiek.

By the way I have NOT done any research from Wikipedia or any computer. I do not even own a computer. I'm an old lady who is not up on high tech like others my age.

So, how was he "a horrible man"?

This sounds a lot like the Wikipedia entry, which is not a good website to use for research since anyone can edit pages in any way they want. At least make an effort to use genuine, credible facts that have been proven by multiple sources instead of relying on hearsay and rumours that may or may not be true.

he was a TOTAL stud

More than 3/4's of what is stated in this video is false. Please do your research. And nix the negativity in your voice. Tell the truth and tell it in a professional manner.

Pola not Paula. Long o.

Who would be perfect to play him in a biopic

He was not a horrible Man but You are..for saying this

my mother like millions of women adored the Italian Valentino and the reason for the hate was that he was, "swarthy" or dark skinned and American men were jealous of him. Listen to this narrators unfair comments Valentino once knocked a racist reporter out in a boxing match for disrespecing him.

Pola i dont get it....

He wasn’t Latin but Italian 😂😂😂

He was a ladys man not horrable just silly my mom was a fan of his my dad was mot

Valentino, by all objective accounts of those closest to him, was actually a wonderful man. He loved children and animals of all kinds. To state that he was the biggest film idol of all time is "to damn with faintest praise." A man so magnetic on-screen that women screamed and fainted at his every appearance. EVEN WITHOUT SOUND!! The real "horrible people" were the envious, racist, Caucasian males during that twisted era. Particularly writers who attacked him at every opportunity. All because an italian immigrant had the world at his feet. PATHETIC!! His other undoing was his horrendous misjudgment of the women closest to him. His first wife, Jean Acker, was gay and locked him out on their wedding night. An ambitious conniving wench, Acker refused to sign the divorce papers for months afterward. Exploiting the publicity of being Mrs. Rudolph Valentino. His second wife, Natacha Rambova if anything was worse. So interfering in his career that she was barred from the studio sets. And best or worst of all, was Pola Negri, who made a theatrical scene at Valentino's funeral that was a grander farce than anything yet perpetrated on him. In nearly every instance, Valentino wasn't a villain. He was a victim.

I take flowers to him. I think hes great 👍🏻

And another thing is...he did NOT go through Ellis Island! He'd upgraded to first class from second class and so went straight on to New York on the ship. Only third class passengers were processed at Ellis Island.

European men of that time exactly like him. They dressed differently and styled themselves differently. Class and money also differentiated clothes and manner. Be smarter.

You are just reading the Wikipedia article on Valentino word by word. Ridiculous.

Why are you showing Stan Laurel when talking about Valentino? - Just turn off the sound & enjoy the pictures

Why was Valentino called a "Latin lover"? Are Italians considered Latino??

I'd be ashamed if I were you to put this video on RU-vid. Natacha was never banned from Rudy's movie lot by Rudy. It was never in his contract and he never signed for that situation. It did happen, but Rudy had nothing to do with it. That was pure Natacha and her temper that upset the studio executives. Your video is full of errors. You might want to take this down, do some research, and redo it. You really messed this one up, dude. Those of us who appreciate who Valentino really was do NOT appreciate the slander to his reputation, but I personally find you amusing in an extremely pathetic way. Sometimes, things are so stupid you can do nothing but laugh at them.

Fun Fact: The Brad Pitt of the 1920's had a wife named Natasha who was a huge spiritualist. The movie scripts he brought on set and given to the director came from his wife Natasha who would hold a seance every night calling forth help from the spirit world in her creative undertaking. Then pencil in hand she would go into a trance and begin writing. So in other words, the movies you see him in were literally handed over from the demonic realm.

I WOUNDER DID HE HAVE ANY CHILDREN .????

Why should he have left his ex wife anything?

bro was italian, not latin.

Are the headings AI generated as they are … excessive.

How dare you? 😡

His wife was competing with him.

Kabar was a Doberman and not a Great Dane!🙄

9:23 =So Rudolph Valentino is what KPop males are to us in GenZ?

so,who DID get his money???

He didn't have to leave her anything and having to put up with accusations of his sexuality and ethnic slurs men were jealous of him because of the way wimmen reacted to him picture the way they reacted over Elvis noone did that before valintino

LOL, you know nothing but how to bait clicks. You got mine just so I could offer you a glass of nice Sauvignion BLOCK. For those actually curious about this man, I recommend "Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film", episode 6: "Swanson and Valentino".

He was not horrible. The love of his family made him confident and strong. To come here as a teen alone? New York? Can he help it if he was handsome. The Ackerman marriage? No man would have married this manipulative woman. He did not know she liked women. He actually never needed to marry any woman. You are the only reporter who interpreted the his life this way. Too bad he dead or he could sue you.

Tempestuous not tempstuous as you mispronounced.

Well at first I didn't like him 😳 BUT NOW I FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM 💞💓💋❣️😍😍😍😍 HE WAS SOOOO GOOD-LOOKING 💋 LOVE MOVIES💋💋💋💋💋

Questo video è un offesa a Rodolfo..dovresti vergognarti di aver pubblicato un video del genere visto che non conosci bene la storia di Rodolfo e tantomeno di Natacha

Tu lo sai che Natacha lo ha lasciato perché non voleva avere figli in quel momento della loro vita...e lei lo ha tradito addirittura prima di andarsene di casa...qui noi informati meglio sulla vita di Rodolfo...togli questo ridicolo video..