Talk:Sylvester Stallone/Archive 2

Stallone's non-service in Vietnam
Sylvester Stallone has made no secret of the fact that, unlike the his character John Rambo, he dodged the draft by spending part of the Vietnam War era as as a skiing instructor at a girls' boarding school in Switzerland. Why is this not mentioned at all?

Ken Burch — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.74.53.131 (talk) 02:08, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Anabolic and HGH use - should it be included? I vote yes
Besides the appearance of Stallone being a "juicer" in everyone of his movies, and numerous reports to the effect, the most norotious him being caught in the airport and Australia with HGH, I think this is something that should be included in the article, as it is noteworthy. It has not been just some bs reporter on gawker, this has been on all the major media outlets. Maybe it doesnt belong in the lead, but I think at least some mention, probably a short separate section, would be appropriate.

Here are some examples, which are well sourced:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22728530/

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21377283-421,00.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.183.84.73 (talk) 11:45, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Copyright problem
This article has been tagged as part of a large-scale clean-up project of multiple article copyright infringement. It will likely be deleted after one week unless it can be verified to be free of infringement. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material; such additions must be deleted. Major contributions by contributors who have been verified to have violated copyright in multiple articles may be presumptively deleted in accordance with Copyright violations.

Interested contributors are invited to help clarify the copyright status of this material or rewrite the article in original language at the temporary page linked from the article's face. Please see our guideline on non-free text for how to properly implement limited quotations of copyrighted text. --Whpq (talk) 13:25, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Pronounciation
Can somebody put the correct pronounciation of his last name as it sounds in English? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.46.176.111 (talk) 07:28, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

In the U.S.A., Stallone's last name is pronounced as sta-LAWN, while the correct Italian pronunciation is sta-LAWN-eh. As an Italian, I think the American pronunciation is a little strange but I noticed that a lot of Italian surnames ending in -one are mispronounced that way in the U.S. (the American pronunciation usually drops the final -e, as if Stallone, for example, was written as Stallon).


 * I don't know, I've never heard his name pronounced that way. The way I've always heard is sta-LONE.--Bourbon King (talk) 17:49, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, sta-LONE (the second part sounding like the English adjective lone) is a common mispronunciation of Stallone's last name in the U.S.A., as it happens with many Italian surnames ending in -one. So, if you're asking for the "correct pronounciation of his last name as it sounds in English", it is sta-LAWN or sta-LONE (at least in the U.S.A.), while the correct pronounciation of his last name as it sounds in Italian is sta-LAWN-eh or sta-LONE-eh: to be honest, I didn't take into account the difference between the sound of -aw- and -o- in English, but in Italian, at least in this case, the vowel -o- sounds much "smaller" than it does in English (exactly in the same way the letter -o- sounds in Spanish, just to make a comparison). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.44.226.168 (talk) 02:54, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

I have only ever heard his last name pronounced like "sta-LONE", and actually, that is how he pronounces it as well. I'm sure the Italian pronunciation is as you say, and I've little doubt that when the Italian media talks about him, they pronounce his name the "correct" way. But he's always used the "common mispronunciation" of his own last name, and so have interviewers and political pundits like Larry King and Bill O'Reilly. Also, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert pronounced it that way too. My point is- that maybe if enough Americans "mispronounce" his name in that same exact way, at a certain point it is not completely accurate to call it a mispronunciation, especially when Mr. Stallone and his brother Frank Stallone both pronounce the last name that way too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.123.227.40 (talk) 06:22, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, I know Stallone himself pronounces his name that way but, since it is an Italian last name, I can tell you for sure that the Italian pronunciation is different from the American one - even from Stallone's. And you're right, the Italian media pronounce it the correct way when they talk about him, but I guess that such mispronunciations happen with a lot of other people in the States having a non-English surname (not only with Italian-Americans). So in a way you can say that such surnames as Stallone are kind of "Americanized" in the States, if you don't want to call that "mispronunciation". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.0.221.96 (talk) 20:27, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Breton descent
According to the Jackie Stallone page, he is 1/4th Breton (a Celtic ethnic group), rather than generically "French."184.59.7.32 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 02:32, 25 August 2010 (UTC).

French or breton, she is not jewish

I would like to prove that Stallone's father was born in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily before he moved to the U.S. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Risk34 (talk • contribs) 11:24, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

You can find a wikilink in Stallone's page where he clearly states that his grandfather (not his father) was born in Gioia del Colle, Puglia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsKu6TYaYpM). The piece of information that he's got Sicilian origins from Castellammare del Golfo was going around the internet some years ago and was even published on wikipedia but it was later belied: the video I'm referring to is a clear evidence of all this, at the end of it Stallone even says "I love Gioia del Colle, that's where my family comes from..". There is also another interesting interview that he had in Italy where he says that he was named after his grandfather, Silvestro, they broadcasted here in Italy on Sky channels about one or two years ago but I can't find it anywhere around the internet.. it's just too bad, I would add it on wikipedia myself if I could just get it somewhere! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.211.179.158 (talk) 14:57, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Birthname?
I just heard Sly do an interview for his movie "The Expendables", on Hamish & Andy (who have Frank Stallone Jr in for a concert) where he claimed/admitted that his parents called him Binky before they could come up with a better name. Anyone care about this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.178.42.191 (talk) 09:00, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
 * There appears to be citation info available on Google if anyone wants to add it.. 5Q5 (talk) 15:28, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

Yes, from the Article that 'All Hallow's Wraith' found it seems that he was called Binky on his Birth Certificate but complained to his Mum when he became school-age because his friends were calling him Stinky (which is quite an obvious nickname if you're called Binky Stallone!) I have updated the article to show this + added the ref. No doubt it will be torn down in the way of wikipedia within days! :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sparatokos (talk • contribs) 21:21, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Aarona1c, 20 January 2011
On the Sylvester Stallone page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester_Stallone), can you please make a minor change to the section "Rocky, Rambo and new film roles, 1978–1989"? In the 4th paragraph, 4th sentence, it currently reads, "Three Rambo sequels Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988) and Rambo followed.". Can you change it to read "Three Rambo sequels Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988) and Rambo (2008) followed."? Added was a year following the last sequel, "Rambo", reading "Rambo (2008)".

Aarona1c (talk) 13:59, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Done Updated withe the requested information. --Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 14:23, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Recent edit-warring
I have reverted this edit twice now because it makes the claim that:  Stallone had his first starring role in the hard core pornography feature film The Party at Kitty and Stud's (1970). The problem is the claim is uncited and a WP:BLP violation. Further in the actual article of the film the hardcore film claim is called a hoax and it is also cited as to why it is a hoax:"The release campaign implied that the original film was hardcore pornography, but that the material had now been edited into a milder version. However, the truth of this version has been repeatedly challenged, notably by trade journal AVN, which examined an original print, finding no trace of hardcore scenes. The 'Sylvester Stallone porno movie' evolved over the years into a minor urban legend." Dr.K. λogosπraxis 21:50, 7 February 2011 (UTC)

Also, Many website says it took him 3 days to write the script but in reality it took him 12 hours straight without stopping or even going home. 

Birth name disagreement
Courcelles has graciously agreed to unprotect this page and I've removed (once again) the unsourced information, restoring the text to be consistent with the referenced source. If anyone wants to change it back, I strongly suggest discussing it here, first, as several interested parties are watching the page at this point. &mdash; UncleBubba ( T @ C ) 23:19, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Under Filmography
I feel like I'm reading through the specs for the latest release of Windows. Is there possibly a less stupid way to portray the films he's directed, produced, written, and acted in? Even if it just means replacing the green background and "Yes" with a simple checkmark icon. I feel it's extremely awkward to look at all these "Yes"es without there being any "No"s. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.245.212.163 (talk) 21:57, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Stallone a Republican?
What happened with the section on his political leanings? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.236.54.18 (talk) 23:11, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Sylvester Stallones first film...
...was Red Blood, Yellow Gold. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.61.215.113 (talk) 02:43, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

Some editing required on the filmography
Someone needs to fix the role of his voice role of the Zookeeper at the filmography section. His character's name is Joe the Lion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.237.73.225 (talk) 09:04, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

Philadelphia
I don't understand why Stallone's ties to Philadelphia are not mentioned in this article. I think this is significant, given the fact that his magnum opus was set there, and has had an influence on the perception of the city. Here is one reference : http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Stallone__Sylvester.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.230.185.189 (talk) 03:45, 26 November 2011 (UTC) Please add text: Stallone attended Notre Dame Academy and Lincoln High School in Philadelphia.

Done Thank you for providing this information.  Puffin  Let's talk! 20:49, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

Different names/nicknames and how he got them
There seems to be a lot of debate and confusion about Sylvester Stallone's name.

He was born Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone. His mother had wanted to name him 'Tyrone' after her favourite movie star at the time, Tyrone Power. Whilst Jaqueline was still in the hospital after the difficult birth, his father Frank registered the birth and chose Sylvester and Gardenzio which were old family names.

The name 'Binky' was just a nickname his mother gave him as a child and is not on his birth certificate.

Sylvester always hated his name at school, and was teased mercilessly. Obvious nicknames of the day were 'Sylvester the Cat' and 'Tweety Pie', which he despised.

When Stallone was enrolled in College in Switzerland by his mother, he decided to avoid these hated nicknames from day one, and to everyone in college (who knew no different) he was known as 'Mike'. This was a name chosen by him to use simply to avoid being teased, and he never used it again.

The name 'Sly' is a kind of shortening of 'Sylvester', and from all the books I've read and interviews I've seen, it seems to have been made up by the man himself. He's referred to himself as 'Sly' from almost the beginning of his career.

Above all, the birth name stated on the main page is inaccurate and should be changed. Any self respecting Stallone fan, knows how he suffered at school because of his unusual name, so if he was born 'Michael', why did he get called Sylvester the Cat? AmyAAnderson (talk) 17:45, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Eye See You
Eye see you is another movie that Sly stars in. Why is it not in the list? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maxchaos3181 (talk • contribs) 22:46, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
 * It is on the list under the name D-Tox. If you go to Eye See You it will take you to the same article.  GB fan 03:29, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 6 February 2012
This page request is for Slyvester Stallone and his filmography At the end of the Filmography two films are listed, one being Expendables Two, however the character he is to play is erroneously switched out with the film about Expendables Two. Barney Ross is the character Stallone plays in Expendable Two. www.imdb.com/slyvesterstallone is my reference.

Adecker14 (talk) 23:43, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Not done: Sorry, IMDB is not considered a reliable source since it is user-edited, like Wikipedia. Can you find another source and re-open the request? Thanks, Celestra (talk) 15:09, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

Height
I could not find sly's height anywhere... FIX! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.190.139.201 (talk) 06:34, 8 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Is it pertinent to his notability? If you believe it is and you can find a reliable source that gives his height you can add it to the article.  GB fan (talk) 12:03, 8 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't know a reliable source, but I do think it is pertinent to his notability because height played a factor in some of his conflicts. For example, Hogan ("Thunderlips") Terry Bollea is billed by WWF as 6'4" and the movie portrayed him as being dramatically taller. AweCo (talk) 17:25, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

He did not go to Miami-Dade he went to The University of Miami! Check out his bio on his official page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.26.70.209 (talk) 19:19, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

Paul Revere
In his filmography, where it credits him in Liberty's Kids, I think that Paul Revere's name should link to his page. 4.245.44.140 (talk) 04:24, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Years don't add up
This article says that Sly was born in 1946, July, and attended Dade College in 1961. The years don't add up, unless he attended college at 15 or 16 years of age. Many high school students do attend college courses while still in high school, but those are usually students with high grades, and this article sites expulsions, low grades, and a troubled childhood. It seems that either the birth date or the year he started college may be incorrect, or there is a missing, but very interesting part of his story that would tell how he went from troubled student to college student 2 years before peers. Anyone? Doesitmather (talk) 17:42, 1 May 2011 (UTC)Does It Math-er?
 * I think it was a sentence that was worded wrong. I took the date out as it is not that important, but I believe the 1961 referred to when he attended CMHA.  the reference I added had him listed as graduating from there in 1964.  GB fan (talk) 00:06, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

I went to college with him 1966-67 at The American College of Switzerland (Leysin, Switzerland), where he was a sophomore. So I don't know where all these stories of college in 1961 or 1964 came from. Incidentally we didn't call him "Sylvester" or "Sly." He was Mike Stallone to us. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CJCandito (talk • contribs) 01:39, 14 July 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 14 July 2012
For children of Sylvester Stallone in the box on the right hand side of the page, please change Sage Stallone status to deceased.

71.72.29.241 (talk) 11:52, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
 * ✅ Jim Michael (talk) 18:23, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Marking this answered. RudolfRed (talk) 01:23, 15 July 2012 (UTC)

Sage's death
Why do we have more information on his death in this article then we do on his article? Why do we need a separate section on his death? This article should just note that he died and the article Sage Stallone just have all the details. GB fan 15:13, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I agree, this is not the article to add up-to-the-minute details. -- Neil N   talk to me  17:13, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

From "Brest même"
and 62.147.239.134 (talk) 09:30, 8 October 2009 (UTC) STA-LONE —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.114.229.129 (talk) 14:13, 18 June 2010 (UTC)
 * So Jacky Stallone is not half-French but half-Breton ( a celtic people who lives in Brittany, a part of the Republic of France; this people is from the celtic Great-Britain and not from latin and german roots as the French people)--Fabriz Coupechoux (talk) 18:42, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 19 July 2012
Sylvester Stallone's first name is not Michael, that was just a nickname he gave himself in elementary so he wouldnt be teased

Change his name back to sylvester gardenenizo stallone


 * Done.BattleshipMan (talk) 23:30, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

The article states an incorrect birthdate of July 6, 1946. He was actually born in New York City on June 6, 1946. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Trissi73 (talk • contribs) 14:30, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

Under training for rambo, films is spelled wrong. Cant edit though, :-/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.236.198.76 (talk) 13:44, 16 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Done.--Georgethewriter (talk) 19:21, 16 September 2012 (UTC)

Middle name Gardenzio
I've always wondered if Stallone's middle name, Gardenzio, is actually Gaudenzio. First of all, Gardenzio does not exist as a given name in Italy but Gaudenzio does and, since this name was probably taken after some relative in Stallone family (just like Sylvester, from his grandfather Silvestro), I guess that is more likely his middle name. What do you think about it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.117.67.26 (talk) 01:47, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Since the sources say Gardenzio that is probably his middle name. GB fan 03:41, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 25 November 2012
Please replace The Tomb (2013) with The Tomb (2013 film) at Sylvester Stallone, because it is the exact title of the article.

114.163.217.190 (talk) 05:55, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: see WP:NOTBROKEN. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:10, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

Filmography chart
What's the point of having a filmography chart when the link to a page that has the same thing is right above it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.103.25.214 (talk) 06:06, 16 February 2013 (UTC)


 * You're right. I didn't notice that (I just recently started watching the page). It's been corrected. --Musdan77 (talk) 18:45, 16 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Why was some of Stallone's filmography work and all the roles he portrayed we're deleted? I had to do the clean work that was made on it. BattleshipMan (talk) 19:47, 16 February 2013 (UTC)


 * You didn't have to do anything (since there is a filmography page). If you wanted to add those, that's fine. --Musdan77 (talk) 05:32, 17 February 2013 (UTC)


 * You realized you forgot to add the first Rocky movie initially on that section? You left that movie out, along with some of the other ones that he appeared in. I also had to add the roles he played. BattleshipMan (talk) 06:19, 17 February 2013 (UTC)


 * There you go again. You didn't have to. I could have removed all of it. None of it is needed, since there is a filmography article. And, there certainly doesn't need to be all of the movies he's been in or the character names (but it's OK that you added them). But, you are correct that I mistakenly took off the first Rocky. --Musdan77 (talk) 21:56, 17 February 2013 (UTC)


 * You are being awfully hostile. Calm down a notch. Just like you could have removed it all, other users could have restored it all, and both would be none the wiser. Nymf  talk to me 22:02, 17 February 2013 (UTC)


 * I am calm, and I didn't think that I was sounding hostile. But, I guess I should have taken it to the users talk page instead. Anyway, like the OP, it's just ridiculous how there were duplicate filmographies for as long there was. --Musdan77 (talk) 22:17, 17 February 2013 (UTC)


 * I am calm. I was just trying to restore a section while making sure it is not duplicate to the one in the filmography page. BattleshipMan (talk) 02:11, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

Middle name?
The middle name is Leonardi

Middle name is Gardenzio — Preceding unsigned comment added by Passer-by2013 (talk • contribs) 20:47, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Jewish?
Ignorant question. Of course, he's NOT JEWISH. Not because of "self-identification", but because his father and maternal grandmother were non-jewish. So, as "person with predominate gentile blood" he's NON_JEWISH. (s. "racial theory").Even Gobbels wouldn't consider him as a jew, but as a gentile. Also,jewish (judaistic) laws don't accept him as a jew, because maternal grandmother was non-jew. So, person with jewish grandfather should convert to judaism to become a "jew", "to claim to be a jew" is not acceptable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrom1234 (talk • contribs) 19:33, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

I see a category was just added and deleted about Stallone being a Jewish actor. I followed the matter here from List of Jewish actors, where I politely (I hope) removed Stallone's name. Although self-identification is the only criterion (Jews can deny their Jewishness, and non-Jews can claim to be Jewish), in this case it appears that Stallone was probably unaware of his Jewish ancestry for most of his life, and to date has not identified religiously, ethnically, or culturally as Jewish - hence none of the reasonable criteria are satisfied, except ancestry. The information does appear to be well sourced if not conclusive - his mother made trips to Russia, and found rather solid evidence that her parents were Jewish. Beyond that it's a fascinating story. I think this would merit half a sentence somewhere in this article, cited to the story, that his mother traces her roots to Russian Jewish family that came to America. It's already mentioned I see, but we could potentially expand that by a few words to note his mother's journey of discovery... But I don't think the category is viable. I hope I've got that right :) - Wikidemon (talk) 01:03, 12 June

You must read articles, before you write. "Rambo's jetski": not parents of her mother came (allegedly) from Ukraine, but only her father's parents. Her mother came from Brest, France and was non-jewish. (articles "Jaqulene Stallone" and "Brest Mere"), cross-breed 2 degree is non-jew. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.58.126.98 (talk • contribs) 17:47, 30 August 2011

Thanks to remove his name from "Schindlers list". We don't tolerate, when non-jews are used for jewish propaganda. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.58.126.98 (talk • contribs) 14:06, 30 August 2011

I'm confused. in the offered links it is spoken about Odessa and Ukraine. ...and his mother did her trips to Odessa and not to Russia. can you explain it? (Retro917 (talk) 14:14, 8 August 2010 (UTC))

"Unfortunately, it appears that he's a Jew...if his mom was a jew..." Don't cry, beter read an information. I see, you posted your comment 2012, as an information, that his maternal grandmother was a gentile, appeared in Wikipedia. Even if his mom is partly jew,then from her father, not from her mother side. So, "if her mom wasn't a jew, she's not a jew". (I just quated you)

Unfortunately, it appears that he is a Jew. Whether or not he declares himself to be one or not, if his mom was a Jew he is a Jew. Jewish culture is unlike other cultures in the West (not really a Western culture to begin with, but that is another topic). It is ethnic centered and so individuality is meaningless. His usefulness as a Jew determines whether or not the Jewish community stresses his Jewishness. He can renounce his heritage but in a 100 or more years from now if it is convenient for Jews to make him an icon he will be made one. That's how collectivist thinking works. Even now there are Jews who are certain that Christopher Columbus was a Jew simply because of his significance. If they can reel one in for culture "points" they will. As to "non Jews claiming to be Jewish," I sorry but that statement is incorrect. Perhaps, you are thinking of Islam where all one has to do is declare belief in Allah and that Mohammad was his prophet (or something similar) and BAMBO! you're in, your're a Muslim. Anyway, I'm saddened that he is indeed Jewish up until recently I had admired him very much. I've undergone a lot of "revelations" recently. Apparently, Drake is Jewish too as well as Jenny Lewis. I don't think Jewish people realize how organized they appear to be to the goy who stress individual rather than group preservation. This misunderstanding is the source of all antisemitism. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.187.238.14 (talk) 20:43, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

At 99.187.238.14: First of all it's stupid enough to accept (as a "goi")judaistic laws "if his mom was a jew...". The main thing: why his mother is a then "jew", if her own mother was non-jewish? Where's logic? "Jews are organized", but Stallone surely doesn't belong to their "brotherhood". As quartel-jew he's non-jewish (s. explanation above). He always points his CHRISTINITY in movies and interviews and his ITALIAN descent (has almost always an italian name in his own books), and never makes movies about jews. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrom1234 (talk • contribs) 19:52, 26 April 2012 (UTC) A little part of jewish genes is not an advantage, but a huge DISADVANTAGE in his case. Sadly, there are a lot of people like 99.187.238.14, who are not able to use their brain and believe all lies, they read

At 184.59.7.32: "to denounce the last poster"... Why you don't denounce jews, who LIE, that Stallone's mother is a jew? It's especially cynical, because appart of that jews would never accept a person with jewish father and non-jewish mother as a "jew". The stupid "runt" shouldn't be deleted, it's a brilliant example, how this lie damages Stallone

I just had to get a word in here to denounce the last poster. Maybe we could delete the antisemitic rant above me?184.59.7.32 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 02:26, 25 August 2010 (UTC).

I don't know if there's any source about this around the internet but the reason is quite evident to me. Besides the meaning of the English adjective sly, Sly is a sort of pun of Sylvester Stallone's first name and last name, where letters such as -s- and -l- are very recurrent (there's a sort of alliteration in Stallone's whole name). The nickname is not really about the meaning of the word sly, even though it definitely helped create such a nickname (it's not really a nonsense on the other hand), but it's more about the pun of Sylvester Stallone as a whole name. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.6.38.102 (talk) 10:21, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

It was a nickename of afro-american rock-musician Sylvester Stewart.

FYI, that article only says that the great grandmother came from a Jewish family. It says nothing of the great grandfather, thus Stallone's mother may be only a quarter Russian Jewish, which would make him only 1/8...and not even on the mother's complete line. Thus the statement on her being jewish is wrong and irrelevant. The Wikipedia article is jumping to conclusions. I also find it completely irrelevant to state that the mother is half Jewish. Although, it is the paternal great grandmother who is jewish thus this is irrelevant since only the mother's line counts for jewish ancestry. You don't see articles about English actors that say the mother is half German. It's completely irrelevant....and could be construed as racist to be so fixated on the ethnicity. Don't you think? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ichatterbot (talk • contribs) 21:50, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Stallone's maternal grandfather was the son of Charles Labofisz and Rose Lamlec, a pair of Jewish immigrants. This is what the articles on Stallone and his mother say. What else is there? As for English actors, they mention immigrant ancestry any time it is available. No prominent exceptions. All Hallow&#39;s Wraith (talk) 22:59, 8 December 2012 (UTC)

1.Jacquline never told, her paternal grandparents were a "pair of jewish immigrants", it's an idea of journalists. Labofitz and Lamlec may be slavic names as well. Besides of that, to have a jewish name is far from being a full jew- see article "ALFRED ROSENBERG". Opposite to you, I read article carefully - mrs. Labofitz was a cousine of some EUDOKIA KRAVTSCHENKO - 100% slavic and ortodox christ name. So, he can really be only 1/8 jewish. Or 1/64. Or not jewish at all. Jacquline said, she doesn't know, where is her father's family from, and never told,that they spoke Yddish, or visited temple. "This is what the articles say. What else is there?"(I quote you)Her father is burried at a municipal, not jewish cemetery.

2.Some sources even LIE, that Stallone mother is a "jew", althouth she's at least 1/2 gentile (proved non-jewish mother) This lie makes the whole thing with jewish ancestry not very reliable: once a liar - always a liar — Preceding unsigned comment added by Passer-by2013 (talk • contribs) 22:39, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

3.I'm agree with a user Ichaterbot, that obsession is nothing, as racism. In Europe "jew" is just a religion. You wrote: "ancestry of english actors...available". Examples, please! Neither Jeremy Irons ( inspite of his name and look) no smb. else is claimed to be jewish, if he's not a judaist — Preceding unsigned comment added by Passer-by2013 (talk • contribs) 21:20, 19 February 2013 (UTC)


 * In any case, if a person ethnic 1/8 or 1/4 jewish, and not of judaistic faith, he can't be defyned as a "jew". It was

a point of a discussion — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.58.77.30 (talk) 09:03, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

Stallone's father
If you want to prove about stallone's father was born in castellammare del golfo, sicily, find on internet movie database. --Risk34 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Risk34 (talk • contribs) 22:35, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
 * See WP:IMDB - the IMDB is not generally considered a reliable source. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 23:39, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

He's born in Bari, Apulia

Stallone's dad was born in Sicily. There's enough proof of that on the net. Trustworthy articles too! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.152.206.74 (talk) 00:22, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

Castellammare Del Golfo, Sicily
According to an old speech Stallone gave at this NIAF function, his dad was born in Castellammare Del Golfo, Sicily. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.156.65.225 (talk) 00:52, 13 September 2013 (UTC)

AGE OF STALLONE.
I COULD SWEAR THAT HE SEEMS TO BE MABY 50's. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.33.223.85 (talk) 20:01, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

1970-75: Early Film Roles seems to contain irrelevant promotional material
Don't know how editing to Wikipedia works, so posting these comments here.

The following passage seems out of place (both chronologically and substantively), pretty irrelevant, and a surreptitious attempt at promotion for this film "A Man Called... Rainbo." I have nothing against this film- have never seen it or heard of it- but this random passage is distracting and clearly promotional.

"After the style of Woody Allen's What's Up, Tiger Lily?, this film, in 1990, was re-edited from outtakes from the original movie and newly shot matching footage, then redubbed into an award-winning parody of itself titled A Man Called... Rainbo.[19] Again starring Stallone, this self-parody was directed by David Casci and produced by Jeffrey Hilton. A Man Called...Rainbo won Silver Awards at the Chicago International Film Festival and Worldfest – Houston. It was featured on Entertainment Tonight along with its credited star, Sylvester Stallone. It received a Thumbs-Up on Siskel & Ebert and was recommended by Michael Medved on the movie review show, Sneak Previews."

Also, on the Info Box on the right, under children, it says

"Children	5 (including Sage [1976–2012])"

Why is Sage singled out here like this? So people can look him up and see that he died? . . . This is pretty insensitive. Dude's son died; the fact doesn't need to be broadcast extraneously. It should just say 5 children. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.102.98.23 (talk) 08:25, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

Religion
He always claims He's active Catholic and goes to Church — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.58.136.99 (talk) 10:49, 25 November 2011 (UTC)

Here, he claims he's not Catholic, but goes on about some spiritualism bullshit: http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/201009/sylvester-stallone-yo-michael-hainey-cop-land-rocky-rambo?currentPage=4 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.88.38.19 (talk) 00:11, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

I read this article: HE DIDN'T TELL "I'M NOT A CATHOLIC", he just told "I'm spritual", it means he believes on spirit, and not a marxist-materialist

"spiritualism bullshit" is not a religion and has nothing common with Illuminati, satanismus, kaballah, scientology and so on. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.58.136.99 (talk) 08:59, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

MISTAKE: after divorce he lived at his father (the mother lost custody because of alcohol) and 5 years later at his mother and he new family and attended a school for "trouble" boys

Sylvester Stallone as a screenwriter does not mock an individual's personal faith in Christianity. From the first Rocky (1976), kneeling and making the sign of the cross to Rocky Balboa (2006), where Pedro Lovell, (who was a real heavyweight boxer 23-18-3, even losing one to Ken Norton), plays his part again as an aged Spider Rico who is a Born Again Christian. Also in Rambo, (2008), John is rescuing Christian aid workers.Easeltine (talk) 21:33, 2 August 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 August 2014
the partial-paralyzed side of Stallone's face is the RIGHT side.

R.M. Backus MD OtoRhinoLaryngology The Netherlands.

94.211.119.111 (talk) 23:03, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: - Please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made and propose your further changes in "change X to Y" format. Anupmehra  - Let's talk!  21:23, 7 August 2014 (UTC)

Query
May I point out that reference 1 is about a different person, and that no source validates his birth date? Macdonald-ross (talk) 08:23, 15 August 2014 (UTC)

Tobacco promotion
How does this section belong in this article, given WP:UNDUE? This comes off as ordinary business in the making of his films. Am I missing something? Stevie is the man! Talk • Work 21:37, 17 September 2014 (UTC)


 * I removed the content. On top of WP:UNDUE, WP:BLP may disallow it as well, as its unweighty inclusion seems to insinuate that Stallone had done something unusual, especially unusual with a negative connotation.  Stevie is the man!  Talk • Work 13:03, 20 September 2014 (UTC)


 * Note that this content already has its due coverage in Product placement. The promotion of B&W products by Stallone is used as an example there.  Stevie is the man!  Talk • Work 13:17, 20 September 2014 (UTC)

Painting
There is an exhibition of Stallone's paintings in Nice (France) those days (link). I couldn't find any reference in the Wikipedia article about that unknown part of his work. Would anyone knows more? Encolpe (talk) 10:02, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just added archive links to 7 one external links on Sylvester Stallone. Please take a moment to review my edit. If necessary, add after the link to keep me from modifying it. Alternatively, you can add to keep me off the page altogether. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20101211122730/http://www.newsday.com:80/entertainment/pet-rock-1.811972/sylvester-stallone-hall-of-famer-1.2523881 to http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/pet-rock-1.811972/sylvester-stallone-hall-of-famer-1.2523881
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20111118103903/http://www.chma.org/listing.cfm?year=1964&Submit=Submit to http://www.chma.org/listing.cfm?year=1964&Submit=Submit
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20140107004921/http://www.playboy.com/arts-entertainment/features/sylvester-stallone/sylvester-stallone-04.html to http://www.playboy.com/arts-entertainment/features/sylvester-stallone/sylvester-stallone-04.html
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20121129131658/http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6493841613076981287 to http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6493841613076981287
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20130918042457/http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur30196.cfm to http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur30196.cfm
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20130922023937/http://www.stv.tv/content/out/film/videointerviews/display.html?id=opencms:/out/films/video_interviews/sylvester_stallone_rambo_video_interview to http://www.stv.tv/content/out/film/videointerviews/display.html?id=opencms:/out/films/video_interviews/sylvester_stallone_rambo_video_interview
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20090416124010/http://www6.miami.edu:80/alumni/umaa/notable.htm to http://www6.miami.edu/alumni/umaa/notable.htm

When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true to let others know.

Cheers. —cyberbot II  Talk to my owner :Online 17:17, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

Edit request June 6/2015
In the early life tab, it states that his father emigrated to USA. You cannot emigrate TO a place, only from.

To fix this grammatical error it should read that his father immigrated to USA. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.36.2.77 (talk) 03:59, 7 June 2015 (UTC)

This issue remains outstanding nearly three months later. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.223.163.106 (talk) 18:27, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

This issue continues to exist, another three months later - six months of malfeasance to date. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.36.21.240 (talk) 19:11, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Stickee (talk) 01:53, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

The Expendables
(Big Girls Don't Cry, they get Even!)

The best movie ever! 1992 with Dolly Parton. Where's the talk about that?

Daughter's Name
The "Personal Life" section of this article lists one of his daughters as being named "Sistene". However, her name is spelled "Sistine", which is verified by several articles (including her own profile/interview with Teen Vogue, which spells her name as "Sistine", and mentions all three daughters having the middle name "Rose") and her own social media profiles.

The fifth Rambo ain't happening now!
Nah! Sly himself said he is too old to reprise the character, so that stuff about him making Rambo: Last Blood should be removed or altered to say he ain't going to be doing it now. I'm not sure if that bogus sounding TV series (without him) is still going ahead, although I hope it doesn't.82.42.131.52 (talk) 14:36, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 February 2016
Someone needs to mention that Stallone has become the sixth person in the history of the Academy Awards to be nominated twice for playing the same character. The others: Bing Crosby(as Father O'Malley): "Going My Way"(won Best Actor, 1944); "The Bells of St. Mary's"(nominated for Best Actor, 1945). Peter O'Toole (as King Henry II of England): "Becket" (nominated for Best Actor, 1964); "The Lion in Winter" (nominated for Best Actor, 1968). Al Pacino (as Michael Corleone): "The Godfather" (nominated for Best Supporting Actor, 1972); "The Godfather Part II" (nominated for Best Actor, 1974). Paul Newman (as Fast Eddie Felson): "The Hustler" (nominated for Best Actor, 1961); "The Color of Money" (won Best Actor, 1986). Cate Blanchett (as Queen Elizabeth I of England): "Elizabeth" (nominated for Best Actress, 1998); "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (nominated for Best Actress, 2007).

MrReynolds (talk) 14:22, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Mlpearc  ( open channel ) 18:01, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

Someone also needs to mention he is one of four, not three people nominated for best original screenplay and best actor for the same film. Woody Allen was also nominated for both in Annie Hall. Jautin13 (talk) 14:20, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Full Name
His full name is Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone. Why isn't the name Michael included in the introductory part? Should be added. http://rocky.wikia.com/wiki/Sylvester_Stallone — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.135.151.123 (talk) 03:59, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

❌ Please provide a reliable source. Wikia.com is not a reliable source. --Musdan77 (talk) 19:55, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

I wondered about this too.PeterMan844 (talk) 19:28, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

Switzerland
"While in Switzerland..." There's missing information here.--Jack Upland (talk) 07:10, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi. I'll update that later. There's a rare 'Score' Broadway article about this.PeterMan844 (talk) 19:29, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 1 one external link on Sylvester Stallone. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20120905145716/https://sylvesterstallone.com:80/health-fitness/four/ to http://sylvesterstallone.com/health-fitness/four/
 * Added tag to http://celebrities.findthedata.org/q/220/924/Where-does-the-celebrity-Sylvester-Stallone-live

When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true or failed to let others know (documentation at ).

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 17:36, 13 September 2016 (UTC)

Singing?
OK - I know he's not a truly gifted "singer" at all, but he has sang a little bit in several of his films, and that fact could be notable here. His singing in Paradise Alley was actually not too bad.PeterMan844 (talk) 07:35, 21 December 2016 (UTC)

Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone or Sylvester Gaudenzio Stallone ?
I searched this in the archive and it appears to have not been discuss thoroughly. These sources appear to support the claim, but I want a second opinion. Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 23:07, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
 * You moved the references to the end of the full name, but only the above references have the first name "Michael". I am a relatively new editor here but I am not sure if that is the best move. Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 11:35, 25 January 2017 (UTC)
 * The real name of Stallone is Sylvester Gaudenzio Stallone. He never wore the first name Michael. Silvestro (= Sylvester) was the first name of his grandfather, and Gaudenzio was the first name of his brother. Gaudenzio Stallone was the first of the family to emigrate to the United States, in 1913. Silvestro joined him in 1923. Patrub01 (talk) 12:27, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
 * That seems like good logic, but any reliable sources to back it up? Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 13:17, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
 * I studied at length the civil status of Gioia del Colle and the New York Passenger Arrival Lists (at Ellis Island). I also consulted the United States Census, the United States Social Security Death Index and the United States Public Records on the Familysearch site. The sources used in the article are unfortunately not all reliable sources. Patrub01 (talk) 14:19, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
 * The US information are primary sources. Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 14:43, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
 * I know that. That is why I have not corrected the article. But you have added the first name Michael using some not very reliable sources. It is unfortunate. Patrub01 (talk) 15:42, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

Gun control?
Aren't Republicans for the free use and possession of guns? Also, isn't Liam Neeson a bigger advocate of gun control, since some weapons manufacturers even boycotted him and his movies?92.114.148.141 (talk) 10:58, 13 May 2017 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 3 external links on Sylvester Stallone. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20091213163721/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/sylvester-stallone.html to http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/sylvester-stallone.html
 * Corrected formatting/usage for http://www.stv.tv/content/out/film/videointerviews/display.html?id=opencms%3A%2Fout%2Ffilms%2Fvideo_interviews%2Fsylvester_stallone_rambo_video_interview
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20100820014415/http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=22474 to http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=22474

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 17:14, 19 May 2017 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified one external link on Sylvester Stallone. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added tag to http://www.artukraine.com/old/historical/stallone.htm
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20110606223229/http://www.playboy.com/arts-entertainment/features/sylvester-stallone/sylvester-stallone-04.html to http://www.playboy.com/arts-entertainment/features/sylvester-stallone/sylvester-stallone-04.html

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 04:10, 27 July 2017 (UTC)

The Square Root?
Is this film from 1969 even real? I cannot find anything on Google about it at all. It's on IMDb.com, but I reckon it's not verifiable.PeterMan844 (talk) 02:23, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

Switzerland
Still nothing on Switzerland? Is this a cover-up?--Jack Upland (talk) 07:43, 26 May 2017 (UTC)

Yes. He was working in Geneva for a few years during the sixties. He also was an extra in the film, Downhill Racer. http://www.stallonezone.com/main/1970/10/sly-scores.html PeterMan844 (talk) 02:33, 22 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Seems worthwhile to include in article...--Jack Upland (talk) 11:50, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Trolls edited his IMDb page and deleted the credits I successfully added before, or they said "it wasn't him." No matter how much proof I provided, the staff's decision stays. It's pretty childish, actually.PeterMan844 (talk) 02:35, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Rambo - Rocky - The Extandabals
For each of the series(?) there should be an extra story line cause of the greate/huge influence in nowadays action movies -- 89.245.243.114 (talk) 00:50, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 2 external links on Sylvester Stallone. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20120114162642/http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Stallone__Sylvester.html to http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Stallone__Sylvester.html
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20100224081228/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/02/22/sylvester-stallone-and-denise-richards-nominated-for-razzies-equivalent-the-golden-kela-awards/ to http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/02/22/sylvester-stallone-and-denise-richards-nominated-for-razzies-equivalent-the-golden-kela-awards/

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 03:09, 6 December 2017 (UTC)

Request
Can you add in a bit about Stallone seeing his doctor for tests re: his sexual assault accusations? I'm new here, so I'm not able to edit much yet.Sinking piña colada (talk) 02:52, 3 January 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 February 2018
Remove the sexual assault allegations. Ridiculous to include them on this page. WeaponX3184 (talk) 01:57, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: It was a BBC article, ie a reputable source. Just because he was accused doesn't mean he's guilty.  —   IVORK  Discuss 02:07, 21 February 2018 (UTC)

The Square Root
Apparently, this was his first or second film. However, IMDb lacks a source for it. Should it be kept on his filmography?82.43.171.99 (talk) 04:24, 31 July 2018 (UTC)

Opening statement
Stallone's Escape Plan movies are not as well-known as his other franchises. I don't think they should be included in the initial paragraph. The Expendables, however, that's very popular, both among fans and how well they've did at the box office over the last several years.Cheap Lidl Chocolate (talk) 02:34, 24 May 2019 (UTC)

Name
The article gives his name both as 'Sylvester Enzio Stallone' and 'Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone'; surely it's one or the other? An interview with his mother in 'Good Housekeeping' magazine in 1979 gives: 'In the Italian tradition, he'd named our new son Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone after some members of his family.' I'd personally imagine that, if anything, 'Enzio' is just a nickname for 'Gardenzio', but as for the 'Michael', who knows? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.2.112.54 (talk) 22:41, 27 June 2019 (UTC)

Please adds missing films in Film Career...
Lock Up (1989), Reach Me (2014), Backtrace (2018) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:4802:2800:0:0:0:0:32FD (talk) 07:49, 28 June 2019 (UTC)

Fix Selected filmography....
D-Tox is (2002) not (1999) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:4802:2800:0:0:0:0:1C1 (talk) 23:24, 29 June 2019 (UTC)