<![CDATA[1st wife]]>Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Rudolph Valentino

mpetko64 — 12 years ago(June 24, 2013 11:10 PM)

Wondering why he married his first wife who was a lesbian?

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Oh, you did say that, whoops!

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I was referring to Valentino's first wife, Jean Acker. I'm sure he knew gay people in New York, but I'm certain he didn't know about his first wife being a lesbian.

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Rudy lived in NYC before he went to LA and he made his living as a dancer. I'm sure he knew many gay people.

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Natasha Rambova wasn't gay. She had boyfriends before him and she remarried after divorcing Rudy. Why did you think she was gay?

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I agree. I don't think Valentino knew about his wife's sexual orientation. That's why he was so confused, hurt and betrayed.

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From what I've read, he was beyond head over heels for her. It may not have dawned on him. Since he came from such a rural area, he may have never met a gay person (or at least been aware that the person he met was gay) prior to his first wife.

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I'm fairly certain he didn't know. That's why he was surprised and hurt when she locked him out of their room on their wedding night.

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