Louis Albano
Lou Albano · The Captain · Captain Lou Albano
- Туған күні:
- 1933-07-29
- Қайтыс болған күні:
- 2009-10-14
- Туған жері:
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
Өмірбаяны
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.
Фильмографиясы
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
2019
Self (archive footage)
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Capt. Lou Albano
Hot Ice, No-one Is Safe
2010
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Frankie the Hat
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
2006
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Self
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Captain Lou Albano
Legends Never Die
2006
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2006
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Captain Lou Albano
13th Grade
2005
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Lou Albano
Internet Fear
2005
Lipstick & Dynamite
2005
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Himself
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2004
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Mafioso: The Father The Son
2004
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Doc
Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America
2003
Himself
The Undertaker's Dozen
2003
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Lou Costanza
Footlong
2002
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Self
Man and Cat
2001
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Additional Cat Dialogue
The Boys Behind the Desk
2000
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Heroes of Wrestling
1999
TMDb 1.0 / 10
Capt. Lou Albano
WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Capt. Lou Albano (Appearance)
WWE Hall Of Fame 1996
1996
Self
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
1994
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1994
1994
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
German Fan Favorites
1994
Capt. Lou Albano
WWE SummerSlam 1994
1994
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Capt. Lou Albano
WWE King of the Ring 1994
1994
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
WWF Countdown to The Crowning
1994
Capt. Lou Albano
Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some
1994
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Оставайтесь с нами
1992
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Ring Announcer
It's a Complex World
1992
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Boris Lee
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Mario's Magic Carpet
1989
Mario
Sid & Marty Krofft's Redeye Express
1988
Self
George "The Animal" Steele
1987
Captain Lou Albano (Manager)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
Capt. Lou Albano
Удар туловищем
1986
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Capt. Lou Murano
The British Bulldogs
1986
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Capt. Lou Albano
WWE The Big Event
1986
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Capt. Lou Albano
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
1986
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986
Capt. Lou Albano
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986
Capt. Lou Albano
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986
Capt. Lou Albano
The Best of the WWF: volume 6
1986
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Мошенники
1986
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Frank "The Fixer" Acavano
Рестлмания 2
1986
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
WWE Grudge Match
1986
Captain Lou Albano
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Captain Lou Albano
Tag Team Champions
1986
Lou Albano
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985
Captain Lou Albano
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985
Self
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
1985
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
WrestleMania
1985
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Most Unusual Matches
1985
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Captain Lou Albano
Best of the WWF Volume 1
1985
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Best of the WWF Volume 2
1985
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Captain Lou Albano
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Self
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
WWE The Brawl to End it All
1984
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Capt. Lou Albano
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
1983
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Below the Belt
1980
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Wrestler (uncredited)
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
1980
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
1973
Capt. Lou Albano