Lou Albano

Lou Albano

Lou Albano is a former professional wrestler, manager, and actor who went by the name of Captain Lou Albano. Throughout his career, Albano managed 15 different tag teams and 4 singles wrestlers to championship titles.

Fast Facts

Real name: Louis Vincent Albano
Born: July 29, 1933
Birthplace: Mt. Vernon, New York
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 350 lbs
Debut: 1953
Retired: 1995
Managed Don Muraco, The Iron Sheik, Andre the Giant, Ken Patera, and The British Bulldogs, among many others
WWE Hall of Famer
Voice of Mario from Mario Bros TV show.

Wrestling and Hollywood

Albano wrestled for the World Wide Wrestling Federation before becoming a memorable managerial figure. He played the role of an over-the-top, villainous heel. By the time he retired, he had managed over 50 wrestlers and won two dozen championship titles.

With the help of wrestling, Albano became involved in other Hollywood projects. He appeared in Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" and other music videos. He also appeared on several television shows and played the role of video game character Mario on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show. Albano was a key figure in helping wrestling reach mainstream popular culture. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996.

Categories

Entertainment | Sports | Wrestling | Professional Wrestling | World Wrestling Entertainment

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Lou Albano Videos

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Lou Albano Fansites, Blogs, and Forums

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Lou Albano Timeline

July 29, 1933: Born
1953: Professional Wrestling Debut in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1961: Midwest Tag Team Titles with Tony Altimore
1963: WWWF Debut
1967: WWWF United States Tag Team Championship with Tony Altimore
1983: Appeared in Cyndi Lauper’s music video for Girls Just Want to Have Fun
1986: Left the WWF | Book The Wit and Wisdom of Lou Albano
1987: Appeared in the film BodySlam with Rowdy Roddy Piper
1987: Appeared in Miami Vice
1989: Played Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! TV series
1994: Returned to the WWF to manage the Headshrinkers
1995: Retired
1996: Inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame
1999: Book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pro Wrestling with Bert Randolph Sugar
2005: Suffered a heart attack

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