| | Valentino went on to star in many more films, notably including the [[bullfighting]] epic ''Blood and Sand'', and ''The Eagle''. | | Valentino went on to star in many more films, notably including the [[bullfighting]] epic ''Blood and Sand'', and ''The Eagle''. |
| − | Valentino's movie ''The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' is the sixth highest grossing silent movie, earning around $4 million dollars.<ref>[http://www.cinemaweb.com/silentfilm/bookshelf/7_v_32_4.htm Biggest Money Pictures]</ref> | + | Valentino's movie ''The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' is the sixth highest grossing silent movie, earning around $4 million.<ref>[http://www.cinemaweb.com/silentfilm/bookshelf/7_v_32_4.htm Biggest Money Pictures]</ref> |
| | Valentino married actress Jean Acker in 1919, but the marriage was a failure, and they were divorced two years later. Lurid speculation at the time and since has suggested that the reason for the marriage's failure was a relationship between Acker and the notorious [[lesbian]] dancer [[Alla Nazimova]]. Valentino went on to have a strong professional relationship with Nazimova (appearing opposite Nazimova in the film ''Camille''), and his second wife [[Natacha Rambova]], was also a protégé of Nazimova's. Nazimova herself was a fixture in the Hollywood community, and among other things would be the godmother of Nancy Davis, the film actress and future Republican First Lady (as [[Nancy Reagan]]<ref>Colacello, Bob (2004) Ronnie & Nancy: Their path to the White House - 1911 to 1980, Warner Books, p. 38</ref>). | | Valentino married actress Jean Acker in 1919, but the marriage was a failure, and they were divorced two years later. Lurid speculation at the time and since has suggested that the reason for the marriage's failure was a relationship between Acker and the notorious [[lesbian]] dancer [[Alla Nazimova]]. Valentino went on to have a strong professional relationship with Nazimova (appearing opposite Nazimova in the film ''Camille''), and his second wife [[Natacha Rambova]], was also a protégé of Nazimova's. Nazimova herself was a fixture in the Hollywood community, and among other things would be the godmother of Nancy Davis, the film actress and future Republican First Lady (as [[Nancy Reagan]]<ref>Colacello, Bob (2004) Ronnie & Nancy: Their path to the White House - 1911 to 1980, Warner Books, p. 38</ref>). |