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Louis Albano

Louis Albano

Louis Vincent "Captain Lou" Albano was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, manager and actor. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969, then he became a manager, until 1995. Throughout his 42-year career, Albano guided 15 different tag teams and four singles competitors to championship gold. Albano was part of the "Triumvirate of Terror," a threesome of nefarious WWF managers that also included The Grand Wizard of Wrestling and Freddie Blassie. The trio would be fixtures in the company for a decade, until the Grand Wizard's death in 1983. A unique showman, with an elongated beard, rubber band facial piercings, and loud outfits, Albano was the forefather of the 1980s Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection. Collaborating with Cyndi Lauper, Albano helped usher in wrestling's crossover success with a mainstream audience. Capitalizing on his success, he later ventured into Hollywood with various television, film, and music projects. He became well-known to a new generation of fans as the actor and voice of Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! In 1953, Albano married his high school sweetheart, Geraldine Tango. The marriage lasted 56 years, until his death. Albano has been noted by several others for his faithfulness to his wife, a rare characteristic in the on-the-road world of 1970s and 1980s professional wrestling. Albano released his autobiography, Often Imitated, Never Duplicated, on July 20, 2008 through his website. The book includes a foreword by Cyndi Lauper. The other Albano siblings are Vincent, George, Eleanor, and Carl, all of whom became teachers. Albano's brother, Carl, taught health for 32 years at Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and was head of the Ridgewood High health department from 1974 until 2001. Carl's students have noted that he used his brother Lou as an example of the difference between crazy and unique. George served as the Principal of Lincoln Elementary School in Mount Vernon, New York and often brought Lou in to delight the school's students during their lunch hour. Vincent was an art teacher and lived part-time in a lake house in Connecticut. Eleanor was a music teacher for preschool students in Connecticut and impacts the lives of countless students through music. Albano's son, Carl Albano, has been a member of the Putnam County Legislature since 2011. During the 1990s, Albano shed 150 pounds (70 kg) following a health scare. In May 2005, Albano suffered a heart attack, but later recovered. Albano was sent home from the hospital and again began watching his health. The song "Captain Lou" by Kimya Dawson is dedicated to him. In 1983 the band NRBQ wrote a song about Albano called "Captain Lou." Albano was featured as a singer on that song as well on another called "Boardin' House Pie." Both of these songs appear on NRBQ's Tap Dancin' Bats compilation, their Lou and Q spoken-word comedy record, as well as their out-of-print, hard-to-find single which Albano used to sell at his wrestling matches. Albano died on October 14, 2009 of a heart attack while residing in hospice care.He was 76 years old.

Personal information

Birthday

1933-07-29

Birth Place

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Movies and TV shows :

13th Grade

13th Grade

2005

0.0

Movie
poster

227

1985

6.7

TV
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular

All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular

1985

0.0

Movie
Best of the WWF Volume 1

Best of the WWF Volume 1

1985

0.0

Movie
Best of the WWF Volume 2

Best of the WWF Volume 2

1985

0.0

Movie
Biography: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper

Biography: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper

2021

7.7

Movie
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1987

0.0

Movie
Body Slam

Body Slam

1986

5.0

Movie
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story

Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story

2006

7.5

Movie
Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some

Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some

1994

0.0

Movie
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits

Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits

2019

0.0

Movie
Cyndi Lauper: The Goonies 'R' Good Enough

Cyndi Lauper: The Goonies 'R' Good Enough

1985

0.0

Movie
poster

Dark Side of the Ring

2019

8.4

TV
German Fan Favorites 2

German Fan Favorites 2

1994

0.0

Movie
Heroes of Wrestling

Heroes of Wrestling

1999

1.0

Movie
Hot Ice, No-one Is Safe

Hot Ice, No-one Is Safe

2010

2.0

Movie
Internet Fear

Internet Fear

2005

0.0

Movie
It's a Complex World

It's a Complex World

1992

6.0

Movie
Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America

Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America

2003

0.0

Movie
Legends Never Die

Legends Never Die

2006

0.0

Movie
Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling

Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling

2005

6.0

Movie
Mafioso: The Father The Son

Mafioso: The Father The Son

2004

5.0

Movie
poster

Miami Vice

1984

7.5

TV
Sid & Marty Krofft's Redeye Express

Sid & Marty Krofft's Redeye Express

1988

0.0

Movie
Stay Tuned

Stay Tuned

1992

6.1

Movie
Tag Team Champions

Tag Team Champions

1986

0.0

Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 4

The Best of the WWF: volume 4

1985

0.0

Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 6

The Best of the WWF: volume 6

1986

0.0

Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 7

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

1986

0.0

Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 8

The Best of the WWF: volume 8

1986

0.0

Movie
The Boys Behind the Desk

The Boys Behind the Desk

2000

0.0

Movie
The British Bulldogs

The British Bulldogs

1986

4.0

Movie
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

1986

10.0

Movie
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth

The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth

1986

0.0

Movie
poster

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

1989

6.8

TV
The True Story of WrestleMania

The True Story of WrestleMania

2011

8.3

Movie
The Undertaker's Dozen

The Undertaker's Dozen

2003

0.0

Movie
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

2006

5.5

Movie
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

1985

0.0

Movie
Wise Guys

Wise Guys

1986

5.3

Movie
WrestleMania

WrestleMania

1985

6.6

Movie
WrestleMania II

WrestleMania II

1986

6.4

Movie
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

1985

10.0

Movie
WWE at Madison Square Garden: July 30, 1973

WWE at Madison Square Garden: July 30, 1973

1973

0.0

Movie
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions

WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions

2014

10.0

Movie
WWE Hall Of Fame 1996

WWE Hall Of Fame 1996

1996

0.0

Movie
WWE King of the Ring 1994

WWE King of the Ring 1994

1994

8.0

Movie
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt

WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt

1994

0.0

Movie
poster

WWE Raw

1993

6.7

TV
WWE Showdown at Shea '80

WWE Showdown at Shea '80

1980

0.0

Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1994

WWE SummerSlam 1994

1994

8.0

Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1994

WWE Survivor Series 1994

1994

8.2

Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1996

WWE Survivor Series 1996

1996

7.3

Movie
WWE The Big Event

WWE The Big Event

1986

8.0

Movie
WWE The Brawl to End it All

WWE The Brawl to End it All

1984

10.0

Movie
WWE The Countdown to The Crowning

WWE The Countdown to The Crowning

1994

0.0

Movie
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle

WWE Villains of The Squared Circle

1986

0.0

Movie
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

1984

0.0

Movie
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006

7.4

Movie
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

2004

10.0

Movie
poster

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

6.8

TV
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

1985

0.0

Movie