Sylvester Stallone

Name: Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone

Commonly Known: Sylvester Stallone

Born on: July 6,1946

Birth Place: New York

Famous as : Hollywood Action Hero

Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m)

Early Life

Actor, writer, director, producer. Born on July 6, 1946, in New York City. One of the most popular action stars of all time, Sylvester Stallone is best known for portraying two heroic characters on the big screen—boxer Rocky Balboa and Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. His trademark droopy visage was the result of a forceps accident at the time of his birth. A nerve was severed in the accident, which also left him with slurred speech.

Stallone had a difficult childhood. Both he and younger brother Frank were adversely affected by their parents’ hostile relationship, which later ended in divorce. Sylvester spent some time in foster care. He eventually ended up in Philadelphia, living with his mother and her second husband. There Stallone struggled emotionally and academically. After his expulsion from several schools, he attended a special high school for troubled youth.

Sylvester Enzio Stallone attended school in Philadelphia. An accident during birth severed a facial nerve, leaving parts of his lip, tongue and chin paralysed. The adult repercussions of the incident have come to signify Stallone’s recognisable slurred speech patterns and drooping lower lip.

These defects during Stallone’s early life left him a sickly child who suffered from rickets and to add to the stress, his parents were constantly arguing and struggling to support him and his younger brother, Frank Stallone (who became a B-movie actor).

His teenage years proved as taxing following his parents' divorce in 1957. Age 15, Stallone moved to Philadelphia to be with his mother, Jackie, and her new husband. By this time, he had begun lifting weights and was enrolled in Devereaux High School where he took up fencing, football, and the discus.

Following graduation, Stallone received an athletic scholarship for the American College of Switzerland. While there he was a girls' athletic coach and in his spare time he starred in a school production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. The experience inspired him to become an actor and after returning stateside, he started studying drama at the University of Miami until he decided to move to New York in 1969 to pursue his dream.

After graduation, Stallone eventually went on to college. First, he attended the American College in Switzerland where he studied drama. Stallone then went to the University of Miami, again choosing to focus on the dramatic arts. He left school before completing his degree to go to New York City to pursue an acting career.

Aspiring Actor

While he waited for his acting career to take off, Stallone worked all sorts of jobs to make ends meet. He cleaned up the lions’ cages at the Central Park Zoo, ushered at a movie theater, and even made an appearance in an adult film called A Party at Kitty and Studs (1970). A few uncredited parts in mainstream films, such as Woody Allen’sBananas (1971) and Klute (1971), soon followed. He had a more substantial role playing a tough guy in the 1974 independent film The Lords of Flatbush with Henry Winkler and Perry King. Around this time, Stallone married Sasha Czack.

In addition to acting, Stallone had an interest in writing. He created a screenplay about a rough-and-tumble thug who struggles for a chance to make it as a professional boxer. According to several reports, Stallone refused to sell the script unless he was allowed to star in it. Despite having a pregnant wife and little money in the bank, he held out until he found two producers, Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, willing to let him play the lead.

Action Hero

Released in 1976, Rocky became a critical and commercial hit. The film earned ten Academy Award nominations, including two for Best Actor and one for Best Original Screenplay. Rocky faced stiff competition in the Best Picture category from such films as Taxi Driver, All the President’s Men, and Network. Proving to be the small film with a powerful punch, Rocky emerged victorious and won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The story of Rocky Balboa, the quintessential underdog, also struck a chord with movie-goers and earned the film more than $117 million at the box office.

To follow up on his breakthrough role, Stallone next starred as a labor organizer in F.I.S.T. (1978). He received some favorable reviews for his work, but the film failed to attract much of an audience. Returning to the film that made him famous, Stallone wrote, directed, and starred in Rocky II (1979). He kept the franchise going a few years later with Rocky III (1982).

That same year, Stallone introduced a new character to movie-goers—John Rambo, a disenfranchised and troubled Vietnam vet—inFirst Blood (1982). Rambo ends up going to war with the police in a small town after being mistreated by authorities. Once again, Stallone struck box office gold. He went behind the scenes for his next effort, Staying Alive (1983), which he wrote and directed. A sequel to Saturday Night Fever (1977) starring John Travolta, the film did not fare as well as the original.

Trying to branch out as an actor, Stallone starred opposite Dolly Parton in the comedy Rhinestone (1984). The film proved to be a commercial and critical failure. Fans, however, to line up to see Stallone in trademark roles in Rocky IV (1985), Rambo: First Blood Part II(1985), Rambo III (1988), and Rocky V (1990).

Career Decline

 

By the mid-1990s, Stallone’s star power as an action hero started to fade. He made a series of forgettable films, including Judge Dredd (1995) and Daylight(1996). Taking a break from big budget action films, Stallone took a supporting role in the independent drama Cop Land (1997) which starred Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro, and Ray Liotta. He earned raves for his portrayal of a sheriff in a small New Jersey town largely inhabited by New York City cops.

Returning to his leading man status, Stallone starred in the crime thriller Get Carter (2000), which received mixed reviews. He then wrote, co-produced, and starred in the car-racing drama Driven(2001). It netted more than $32 million at the box office—a long way from his glory days of Rocky. Another effort, Shade (2004), came and went without much notice.

Stallone once again returned to familiar territory to write the final chapter of his most popular creation. The plot of Rocky Balboa(2006) mirrored Stallone’s own career to some extent. The former heavyweight champion, long retired, decides to go for one more big fight. “Things really started to slow down for me about 10 years ago, and I had a lot of time for introspection...It is kind of bittersweet. That is why I wanted to write this film. If I had been cranking out films, very successful ones, I wouldn’t have done this one,” Stallone explained to People magazine in 2007. Fans turned out in droves to see Rocky’s final fight, which earned more than $70 million at the box office.

More recently, Stallone returned his other action persona, John Rambo. In addition to playing the lead, he wrote and directed Rambo(2008). The film lived up the gory legacy of its predecessors. As one Entertainment Weekly critic described it, the film “is up to its boot tops in numbing violence.” Rambo may be maligned by critics, but it was able attract enough fans to bring in $42.7 million at the box office.

Stallone continues his work as an action hero with his next projectThe Expendables. But this time he is not alone. The film has an ensemble cast that features Jason Statham of The Transporter film series, mixed martial arts fighter Randy Couture, and martial arts expert Jet Li. The film is expected to go into production in early 2009 with Stallone serving as director and screenwriter.

Off Camera

After years of being the target of many critical barbs, Stallone has begun to receive some appreciation for his life’s work. He received an honorary Cesar Award, the French equivalent of the Academy Award, in 1992 and an acting award at the Stockholm film festival in 1997. In 2008, Stallone became the first person to receive the Golden Icon Award at the Zurich film festival.

Thrice married, Stallone is currently wed to former model Jennifer Flavin. The couple has three daughters, Sophia, Sistine, and Scarlet. He has two sons, Sage and Seth, from his first marriage.

Stallone auditioned frequently but only occasionally found stage work and eventually had to resort to appearing in a softcore porn film, Party at Kitty's and Studs, which was later repackaged as The Italian Stallion after he became famous. He managed to secure a bit role in Woody Allen's Bananas (1971), but after he was turned down for The Godfather (1971), he became even more discouraged.

Rather than give up, Stallone channeled his frustrations into writing, churning out lots of scripts, some of which were produced. Still auditioning though, he managed to land a starring role in Rebel in 1973.

In 1974 Stallone married actress Sasha Czack and they moved to California in the hope of building their acting careers. His first minor success came when he wrote the screenplay for the film, Lords of Flatbush (1974) with Henry Winkler, which he also co-starred in.

The film's modest success resulted in Stallone being offered larger roles, but he didn't attract real attention until he penned the screenplay for Rocky. Studios were eager to buy the rights, but Stallone was clever and stipulated that he would be the main star of the film and he must receive a share of the profits. Producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff accepted the terms and Rocky (1976) went on win three Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director for John Avildsen and Best Film Editing. It also earned further seven nominations including a Best Actor salute for Stallone.

At last Stallone found himself in the A-list stakes and not long afterwards, made his directing debut with Paradise Alley (1978). The sequel to Rocky, Rocky II which Stallone also wrote and directed was released in 1979 and also became a major success, grossing $200 million worldwide.

Aside from the Rocky films, Stallone starred in a series of other films during the early 1980s which were critically acclaimed but were less successful at the box office. Stallone scored his second major franchise success as Vietnam veteran John Rambo in the action adventure film First Blood in 1982. The first installment of Rambo was both a critical and box office success. Two Rambo sequels Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and Rambo III (1988) followed though despite being hits, critics were less impressed than the original. The success of Rocky also continued with Stallone directing and starring in two more sequels to the series: Rocky III (1982) and Rocky IV (1985).

To break away from being typecast in the stereotypical ‘tough nut’ role, Stallone took parts in films of different genres but was unsuccessful. In 1984 he wrote and starred in the comedy film Rhinestone where he played a wannabe country music singer and also the drama Over the Top in 1987.

The action films Cobra (1986) and Tango and Cash (1989) saw Stallone back in his natural acting habitat and rekindled his fans’ attention. Rocky V started out 1990 and was intended to be the last installment in the franchise- it was also a box office disappointment but Stallone bounced back with a vengeance in 1993 with the blockbuster hit Cliffhanger which went on to take $255 million worldwide. Success continued later the same year with the film Demolition Man, a $158 million smash at the box office.

1994's The Specialist went on to make over $170 million worldwide and in 1995 Stallone played the title character Judge Dredd, based on a British comic book. The film flopped in the US but Stallone’s overseas box office appeal saved the profits by tallying up a worldwide $113 million. In 1996, Stallone starred in Daylight which followed in Judge Dredd’s footsteps in being a US flop yet an international success.

Critical acclaim was to come for Stallone’s role in Cop Land in 1997. Starring alongside Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta, the film was sadly only a minor success at the box office. 1998’s computer-animated Antz was a huge hit, with Stallone taking a backseat from his action man haven to voice the part of Weaver, the soldier ant buddy to Woody Allen's Z as part of an all-star cast including Gene Hackman and Christopher Walken.

The millennium began badly for Stallone's career as he starred in a string of critical and commercial flops including the remake of Get Carter, followed by Driven (2001), Avenging Angelo (2002) and D-Tox (2002).

2003 saw Stallone star in the third installment of the Spy Kids trilogy Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over which was a huge box office success (almost $200 million worldwide). His turn in the 2003 crime drama Shade was a box office failure yet his performance was praised by the critics and his prominence once again was set back on track.

Next came a shift to a different path for his career- reality television. Following in the successful formula of The Apprentice, producer Mark Burnett paired Stallone, because of his Rocky association, and boxing champ Sugar Ray Leonard in The Contender (2005). The concept saw Stallone as both host and a mentor to the 16 hopefuls vying for a career as a professional fighter as well as a $1 million prize. The series was well-received by critics but struggled to find a wide audience.

Stallone returned in 2006 with the sixth and final installment of the successful Rocky series; Rocky Balboa. The film saw the legendary prize fighter coming out of retirement to mount yet another heavyweight comeback and was an international hit and climax to the series, taking over $150 million worldwide and gaining well-earned positive reviews.

Stallone has proved his worth as the original action hero, continuing to draw in the fans 30 years after his first screen appearance as Rocky.

Released in 2008, the next Rambo instalment, simply titled 'Rambo', was a huge success for Stallone, nearly grossing three times its budget.

Almost 30 years after the first Rambo film, the actor/director showed he still had what it takes to produce hard-hitting action movies and buoyed by the success of Rambo he set about pulling together some of the finest action heroes of all time to star in his next project.

In 2009 filming began on 'The Expendables' which featured a stellar cast of action greats including Jason Statham, Jet Li, and Dolph Lundgren plus Terry Crews, Mickey Rourke, Randy Couture, Eric Roberts, and Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Stallone also managed to get his fellow 1980s movie icons Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in the film. Although their appearances were the briefest of cameos, their names helped create an incredible buzz around them film which went on to smash to the box office when released in the summer of 2010.

An Expendables sequel has been confirmed and will star among others Jean Claude Van Damme, and will see Stallone once again take writing, directing and acting roles.

A fifth Rambo movie is thought to be in the pipeline but no confirmation has been given of a production schedule.

Hit film 'Rocky' (1976) will be made into a stage musical, which will be performed in Hamburg, Germany, next year.

The movie made Sylvester Stallone a star and he fully supports the idea, even taking part in the announcement of the project yesterday (21 November).

The story of rags-to-riches boxer Rocky Balboa will be brought to the stage with the help of Stallone and heavyweight boxing's Klitschko brothers.

Working as executive producers, the boxing brothers will also be training young actors to star in the musical.

Stallone said that he wants the show to focus on the love story between Rocky and his future wife Adrian.

He is quoted by Sky News as saying: "To see this story coming to life on a musical stage makes me proud.

"And it would make Rocky proud."

The 65-year-old actor was born in New York and first came to fame after writing and starring in 'Rocky' and its two sequels. He also starred in 'Rambo' during the 1980s.

 Rocky III, when the rising challenger spoils the unveiling of the Rocky Balboa statue in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum. This past weekend, I was wondering if Clubber was going to protest another great “Rocky” moment.

On Sunday, Sylvester Stallone was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. His enshrinement has already drawn the ire of some boxing purists. One longtime boxing media member I spoke to over the weekend simply said “What a joke” when referring to Stallone’s induction. He had a point, under the simple premise that Stallone has never thrown a “real” punch. So if Mr.T showed up to call Stallone out, he would have been making a solid point this time.

The hardcore boxing types could be heard making a minor stink when the news of Stallone’s addition to the latest class was announced. Yet it seems the diehard opponents of Rocky Balboa in the Hall have mostly gone unnoticed and overlooked. To be fair, Stallone was not put in a wing with actual boxers. There’s no question that his films have done a lot for the sport. Surely, many young men have been inspired to pursue boxing careers after seeing a Rocky film or two. Also, the series of films paid much homage to boxing history (Joe Frazier’s cameo in the first film was a great touch) and Stallone has always claimed his series helped showcase the issues many real fighters face.

Look, I may not be the best authority on how the films have affected the sport in a positive way. I have not regularly followed boxing in many years. But I am fan of past eras, and I know that the first film was inspired by the story of Chuck Wepner. To me, that is when boxing was truly compelling. When you had great fighters such as Ken Norton, George Foreman in the 70s, Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard. The Rocky films captured the iconic qualities of the great fighters of eras gone by. Surely, an Apollo Creed could not command the attention of a nation the way he supposedly did back before he met Balboa.

I absolutely love the Rocky films, and I am still not over the death of Apollo, which nearly ruined the fourth film for me. I saw the third movie so many times I can quote it line for line. I saw the latest installment the first night it hit the theaters. I still get chills every time I see the training montage from the second film. It may be the single greatest inspirational piece of film I have ever witnessed. Whenever one of those films shows up on my TV these days, my e-mails pile up and people get frustrated because they cannot get in touch with me. Leave me alone, Apollo’s ribs are broken and he is spitting up blood. Rocky’s got him on the ropes!

Yes, there is no question the Rocky saga is one of the greatest film series of all times. I cannot think of another series of sports films that has been so-well loved in all my years. I could sell anyone on its merits. Heck, I even liked the fifth one. Watching Sly’s son take on a pair of bullies was just as much fun as watching Rocky topple Clubber. Plus, that damn Tommy Gunn got what was coming to him!

But as much as we all love it, does an actor and filmmaker really belong in a sports Hall of Fame? I want to say yes, because I would just like to tell Stallone once what an impact he has had on my life. Yes, I know he hears that from a million people, but so what? I root for Stallone even when he isn’t playing Rocky. I want him to win.

But the sporting purist in me says Sly does not belong in a Boxing Hall of Fame. If he does, then Robert Redford and Charlie Sheen should be on baseball ballots, right? Kevin Costner surely deserves his shot. Should the NASCAR Hall of Fame consider Tom Cruise, and maybe even Will Ferrell?

My love for the Rocky movies is so deep, it’s hard for me to say anything against it. But I believe Hall of Fame inductions should be for those who truly made a real difference in the real sport. I can’t see where Stallone has done that, but I am open to views on how I may be missing something. Still, I feel that while Stallone is a Hall of Famer, he may have been honored in the wrong venue this week.

Sylvester Stallone's Father Frank Stallone

Frank Stallone Sr., polo enthusiast and father of actor Sylvester Stallone, died at his Wellington home on Monday. He was 91.

Mr. Stallone, who was reported to have prostate cancer, was a known fixture in the Wellington polo community.

“Frank will be missed here at the International Polo Club,” said John Walsh, president of operations for International Polo Club Palm Beach. “A wonderful friend and great supporter to polo.”

Mr. Stallone also helped bring cachet to the sport locally, said former County Commissioner and Wellington resident Ken Adams, who has been a polo season-ticket holder since the sport launched in the village. “He was well known in his own right outside of polo because of his relationship with his son,” Adams said. “It was that someone who was well known was involved.

“He played a solid game of polo and a safe game of polo,” Adams added, “but he brought a celebrity aspect with him that elevated the game.”

Mr. Stallone, an Italian immigrant, was prominent Washington area polo player who owned a chain of beauty salons in Silver Spring, Md., according to a story in Wednesday’s The Washington Post.

Mr. Stallone, who moved to the Washington area in the early 1950s, was an early member of the Potomac Polo Club in Poolesville and played matches on the Mall under the Washington Monument and on the lawn beside the Lincoln Memorial, the Post story says.

In the mid-1990s, he moved from Potomac, Md., to Wellington. He once competed in a match with the Gracida brothers, Memo and Carlos, two of the sport’s most talented players, the Post story says.

Mr. Stallone was known as a rough and fearless player. His ex-wife, Jacqueline Stallone, an astrologer in Los Angeles and the mother of the actor, said she once saw Mr. Stallone punch an ornery horse so hard that the blow knocked the animal down, according to the Post story.

Mr. Stallone was still active even in his later years, said Scott Swerdlin, president of Palm Beach Equine Clinic in Wellington.

“He was in the best 90-year-old-man shape,” Swerdlin said. “He was a very kind gentleman. A lot of fun. He enjoyed his wife, enjoyed his family. He loved to watch polo.”

Efforts Wednesday to reach members of Mr. Stallone’s family, including Sylvester and Frank Jr., were unsuccessful.

However, a paid obituary published in Wednesday’s editions of The Palm Beach Post said Mr. Stallone played polo for nearly 70 years before pursuing his second love, writing. He published his first book,Stewart Lane, last May.

Funeral arrangements are not known at this time. But according to today’s obituary, the family is planning a birthday celebration on Sept. 12 for what would have been Mr. Stallone’s 92nd birthday.

Mr. Stallone is survived by his wife, Kathleen; children, Sylvester, Frank Jr., Carla, Bryan and Dante; and grandchildren; and an older sister, Annette.

Having been KO'd by both critics and audiences as an actor, Frank Stallone, a "Rocky"-like survivor of his own, has rolled with the punches over the years. As a singer, composer, guitarist and musician, however, he has received more encouraging and courteous reviews. His interest in music stems from childhood.

Born July 30, 1950, in New York City, and an amateur boxer in his salad days, Frank's big break coincided with that of his lookalike older brother, writer/actor Sylvester Stallone, who became a superstar with the Cinderfella-like success of his legendary boxing film Rocky (1976). Frank appeared briefly and wrote and performed the song "Take You Back" a capella on a street corner. Frank continued to benefit from brother Sly's monumental success with additional singing appearances in Paradise Alley (1978) and Rocky II (1979). This culminated with the Sly-directed film Staying Alive (1983), the sequel toSaturday Night Fever (1977) starring John Travolta as (again) Tony Manero. Frank wrote (along with The Bee Gees) many of the songs from its soundtrack and was nominated for both Grammy and Golden Globe awards for one of them, entitled "Life Goes On."

Frank decided to branch out and boldly moved into the acting ring in the mid-'80s, primarily in crime and action-oriented vehicles. Most of his representative films such as The Pink Chiquitas (1987), _Outlaw Force (1987)_ and Lethal Games (1990) were harshly reviewed and quickly dismissed. Some of his better performances actually came in supporting roles, such as the brute-like bartender in Barfly (1987), which pairedMickey Rourke with Faye Dunaway as big-time boozers, and his role as Alvin Carpis in the gangster movie Public Enemies (1996).

Spending a lifetime avoiding his brother's shadow, Frank refocused on his music, and is now traveling and touring with the sound of "big band" jazz. A noted boxing historian and collector, Frank more recently served as a boxing authority and consultant for his brother's short-lived TV reality show "The Contender" (2005), appeared in a bit part in Rocky Balboa (2006) and has a co-starring role in the upcoming action film Taken by Force (2010).

Seldom has a performer been strongly considered for an Academy Award in both acting and music, yet Frank Stallone has managed to pull it off. His fiery portrayal of a brutish bartender Eddie in the film Barfly had Hollywood insiders abuzz at Oscar time, and his #1 hit Far From Over, from the film Staying Alive, was likewise touted for a 'Best Song' nomination. It's all in a day's work for Frank a gifted artist who is equally comfortable on screen or on the concert stage. This Grammy and Golden Globe nominated artist has been everything from a street singer, a rock singer, to a big band singer. Frank was also nominated for a Grammy for best soundtrack and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song from the film Staying Alive. 

Frank has written songs for 11 films, and still plays to SRO crowds in arenas and concert halls from Los Angeles to London. Frank was the first male singer of his generation to switch from pop music to the American Songbook, in the tradition of Sinatra, Darin and Bennett, leading the way for other singers such as Harry Connick, Jr., Rod Stewart, Brian Setzer and Michael Buble. Frank has been touted for his music by such legends as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and four-time Oscar-winner songwriter Sammy Cahn. Frank records and performs around the country, and has sung to millions of people over the years performing his own compositions, and keeping alive the classic works great American songwriters. At a young age, the Maryland-born, Philadelphia-raised native pursued his musical ambitions, forming a series of bands, and finally turning professional at the tender age of 15. Frank performed in clubs with such acts as Bonnie Raitt, Ten Years After, and Blood, Sweat & Tears. Frank's longest-lasting band, Valentine, included lead guitarist John Oates, of Hall & Oates. As a young man, he left home, and hit the road to seek his musical quest. 

He worked as a street musician in NYC singing in the Greenwich Village coffee house scene, sometimes making five dollars a night or nothing at all. Frank's group, Valentine, was signed to RCA Records in 1975, and recorded their first debut album. Frank made his on-screen singing debut, performing the self-penned song, sung acapella, 'Take You Back', in the opening scene of the film Rocky. The only reason he got the part was that he was the only musician his brother, Sylvester, knew. A dream came true for Frank when he teamed up with his lifelong idol, two time Grammy winner Harry Nilsson, on a remake of Joni Mitchell's classic, A Case Of You. The two remained close friends until Nilsson's untimely death in 1994. To add to Frank's musical diversity, he has written and published over 200 songs. He has recorded a number of American Songbook albums titled In Love In Vain, Frankie And Billy, and Soft And Low, with legendary arrangers Sammy Nestico and Billy May. He also recorded albums of his own music, such as Frank Stallone, Full Circle and Songs From The Saddle. Frank has also written and recorded compositions for seven films, including Rocky I, II and III, Rambo II, Paradise Alley and Over The Top.

 Frank also wrote and recorded 11 songs for the soundtrack and film Staying Alive, which gained the respect from his industry peers and critics alike when he received a Golden Globe nomination for 'Best Soundtrack' and Grammy nomination for Best Original Song, with his single, Far From Over. Frank will be releasing Stallone On Stallone By Request, a greatest hits collection of all the songs Frank has written for his brother Sylvester's films. On the film front, since that auspicious debut in Rocky, Frank has appeared in over 50 movies, including Barfly, Tombstone, Hudson Hawk, Staying Alive, and many others. One of his most memorable on-screen appearances was his role as Ed Bailey, a dangerous gunslinger in Tombstone, and as Eddie the bartender in Barfly, which gave rise to serious consideration for Frank for an AcademyAward nomination, and won the acclaim of renowned film critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times. On stage Frank is a natural performer. His singing, guitar playing and broad experience of playing in concert halls all over the world has given him an edge as a performer. That same kind of upbeat anticipation colors every creative endeavor he undertakes. Frank's lifelong musical journey continues, and his enthusiasm for entertaining remains unshaken.

 Sylvester Stallone's Mother Jackie Stallone

Birth Name:Jacqueline Labofish 

Nickname:Mama Stallone 

Spouse

Levine, Stephen Marcus	(13 November 1998 - present)
Filiti, Anthony	(1959 - ?) (divorced) 1 child
Frank Stallone	(August 1945 - April 1957) (divorced) 2 children

She spoke to her former daughter-in-law Brigitte Nielsen for the first time since 1987 after they both appeared as contestants on "Celebrity Big Brother" (2001) in January 2005.

Was the first contestant to be voted off the English "Celebrity Big Brother" (2001).

Mother-in-law of Jennifer Flavin.

Grandmother of Sage Stallone, Seargeoh Stallone, Sophia Rose Stallone, Sistine Rose Stallone and Scarlet Rose Stallone.

Ex-mother-in-law of Brigitte Nielsen, Louis D'Alto and Sasha Czack (Sasha Ash).

Her father was Attorney from Washington D.C. and her mother was Attorney from Paris, France. Father was half-Ukrainian/half-Jewish and mother was half-French/half-Greek.

Licensed Astrologer.

Author of book "StarPower I & II".

Appeared in 3 films produced by Jacques Descent which have so far not been released: Circle of Spies (1989), Assassin's Sin (1991) and Slave Master (1992).

Personal Quotes

An actress is someone with no ability who sits around waiting to go on alimony.

[on "Celebrity Big Brother" (2001)] I got trapped into that. I'd never heard of _Big Brother_ and I'd have never have gone on it if I'd known what it was all about. They put me on to attack [Brigitte Nielsen] but it worked out okay and we resolved our differences. The bottom line is that I like myself. I mean the pictures were ugly but you get your name out there and people discover what you're all about - I have a tremendous astrological following in the UK.

I was the only astrologer to forecast Bush Jr's victory during the presidential election. I was the only one to forecast that the margin would make up only 200 votes; none of the astrologers did, but I was correct. It is impossible to make mistakes in forecasts, because any mistakes can ruin the credibility of the astrologer. However, I sometimes run such risks.

Stallone's Brother

Frank Stallone Jr.
His father has the same name. Frank was born in 1950 which makes him 4 years younger than Sly. Frank is an award winning musician and actor. He mad appearences in Rocky 1,2,3, Paradise Alley and Staying Alive which Sly also directed.

Satllone wife Jennifer Flavin

Flavin was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in West Hills, Los Angeles, California, a district of Los Angeles, and currently resides in Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles. She has six siblings, two sisters Tricia and Julie, and four brothers Tom, Pat, Shannon and Mitch. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California. Jennifer's father died when she was 12 years old leaving her mother to care for 7 children. She started modeling at the age of 19 at the Elite Modeling Agency as a way to earn a good living.

Flavin has appeared as herself in multiple interview and documentary-style programs, including Hollywood Women, Good Day Live, American Gladiator, and The Contender – a boxing reality television series that also features Stallone. She also made a brief appearance in Rocky V.

Flavin is also the co-founder of Serious Skin Care, a company which sells beauty treatments and cosmetics via the Home Shopping Network.

Flavin met Sylvester Stallone at a restaurant in Beverly Hills when she was 20 (in 1988). They were married on May 17, 1997 in a civil ceremony at The Dorchester Hotel in London, England followed by a chapel ceremony at Blenheim Palace in Oxford. Together they have had three daughters, Sophia Rose (b. August 27, 1996), Sistine Rose (b. June 27, 1998) and Scarlet Rose (b. May 25, 2002)