Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

When you think of movie stars, there are way too many to pick from these days.

And each year it seems those names and faces get swapped out for a brand new crowd.

But a century ago, the list was a lot smaller, and sitting right at the top of it all was

Rudolph Valentino.

He was the original pop culture icon.

Born in Italy in 1895, he came to New York in 1912, where he worked odd jobs, busing

tables and gardening.

He wasn't until he was hired as a dancer when his luck started to change.

He found work in a traveling musical that took him from New York all the way to California,

where he went on to pursue a stage career.

Although he'd only ever performed in front of live audiences up to that point, another

actor took one look at Valentino and suggested he try his hand at films.

With his striking good looks and his knack for wooing the ladies, Rudolph Valentino became

known around Hollywood as the Latin lover, and eventually only by his last name, Valentino.

He came up in the era of silent movies, of which he performed in almost 40.

Unfortunately, like other notable film legends, such as James Dean and Bruce Lee, Valentino's

career was cut short.

He died at the young age of just 31.

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