Jean G. Valentino; Award-Winning Sound Engineer

Jean G. Valentino, 82, an Emmy Award-winning sound engineer and mixer for half a century. Valentino, the only nephew of silent film heartthrob Rudolph Valentino, earned a 1971 Emmy for sound mixing in the television movie “Tribes.” He worked on more than 500 motion pictures and television series, including such hits as “Twilight Zone,” “Rin Tin Tin,” “Rawhide,” “Petticoat Junction,” “Bewitched” and “Father Knows Best.” Valentino also operated Valentino Electronics, which in the 1950s designed custom sound systems for the homes of such stars as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Danny Kaye. On Sunday in the Hollywood Hills.