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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/07/2019
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
Release Date:27/05/2014
Hot Ice, No-one Is Safe
Character:Frankie the Hat
Release Date:16/09/2010
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
Character:Self
Release Date:14/11/2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Character:Captain Lou Albano
Release Date:17/10/2006
Legends Never Die
Character:
Release Date:01/06/2006
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Character:Captain Lou Albano
Release Date:07/02/2006
13th Grade
Character:Lou Albano
Release Date:25/09/2005
Internet Fear
Character:
Release Date:13/06/2005
Lipstick & Dynamite
Character:Himself
Release Date:05/05/2005
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Character:
Release Date:20/01/2004
Mafioso: The Father The Son
Character:Doc
Release Date:01/01/2004
Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America
Character:Himself
Release Date:13/08/2003
The Undertaker's Dozen
Character:Lou Costanza
Release Date:01/06/2003
Man and Cat
Character:Additional Cat Dialogue
Release Date:08/11/2001
The Boys Behind the Desk
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2000
Heroes of Wrestling
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
Release Date:10/10/1999
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Appearance)
Release Date:17/11/1996
WWE Hall Of Fame 1996
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/1996
Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Release Date:14/12/1994
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Release Date:23/11/1994
German Fan Favorites
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
Release Date:24/10/1994
WWE SummerSlam 1994
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
Release Date:29/08/1994
WWE King of the Ring 1994
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Release Date:19/06/1994
WWF Countdown to The Crowning
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
Release Date:13/06/1994
Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some
Character:
Release Date:21/03/1994
Stay Tuned
Character:Ring Announcer
Release Date:14/08/1992
It's a Complex World
Character:Boris Lee
Release Date:28/02/1992
Mario's Magic Carpet
Character:Mario, Pidgit #1
Release Date:07/09/1989
Sid & Marty Krofft's Redeye Express
Character:Self
Release Date:09/03/1988
George "The Animal" Steele
Character:Captain Lou Albano (Manager)
Release Date:15/12/1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
Release Date:01/01/1987
Body Slam
Character:Capt. Lou Murano
Release Date:21/11/1986
The British Bulldogs
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
Release Date:15/10/1986
WWE The Big Event
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
Release Date:28/08/1986
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Release Date:20/08/1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
Release Date:20/08/1986
Villains of the Squared Circle
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
Release Date:06/06/1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
Release Date:06/06/1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 6
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Release Date:02/05/1986
Wise Guys
Character:Frank "The Fixer" Acavano
Release Date:17/04/1986
WrestleMania II
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Release Date:07/04/1986
WrestleMania 2 (Duplicated)
Character:Captain Lou Albano
Release Date:07/04/1986
WWE Grudge Match
Character:Captain Lou Albano
Release Date:27/03/1986
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Character:Captain Lou Albano
Release Date:08/03/1986
Tag Team Champions
Character:Lou Albano
Release Date:01/03/1986
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Character:Captain Lou Albano
Release Date:31/12/1985
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
Character:Self
Release Date:13/09/1985
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Release Date:01/09/1985
WrestleMania
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Release Date:31/03/1985
Most Unusual Matches
Character:Captain Lou Albano
Release Date:01/01/1985
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Release Date:01/01/1985
Best of the WWF Volume 2
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Release Date:01/01/1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Character:Captain Lou Albano
Release Date:01/01/1985
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1985
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Release Date:14/10/1984
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
Release Date:23/07/1984
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Release Date:17/10/1983
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Release Date:09/08/1980
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
Release Date:30/07/1973
Television Appearances
Dark Side of the Ring
Character:
Raw
Character:
Raw
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
Raw
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (archive footage)
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Character:Mario
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
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Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:Captain Lou Albano
Miami Vice
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Miami Vice
Character:Henchman #1
Tuesday Night Titans
Character:Captain Lou Albano
Tuesday Night Titans
Character:Captain Lou Albano (Archive footage)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Character:Capt. Lou Albano
WWF Championship Wrestling
Character:Captain Lou Albano (Manager)
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Character:Captain Lou Albano
WWE Old School
Character:Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
WWE Old School
Character:Captain Lou Albano
WWE Old School
Character:Lou Albano (Referee)
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