Kermit as Rudolph Valentino.
Rudolph Valentino (1895–1926) was an Italian actor and early pop icon. A sex symbol of the 1920s, Valentino was known as the "Latin Lover." He starred in several well-known silent films including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, and Son of the Sheik. His sudden death at age 31 caused mass hysteria among his female fans, propelling him into icon status.
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- Kermit the Frog appears as Valentino on a 1983 mug by Enesco (featuring artwork by Daryl Cagle).
- The cover of The Miss Piggy Calendar 1982 features Kermit as a Valentino-esque character.
- In episode 105 of Muppets Tonight, Rizzo refers to himself as "a regular Rudolph Vermintino".