Louis Albano
Actor
Born July 29, 1933 in Rome, Lazio, Italy
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.
Filmography
Dark Side of the Ring
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Capt. Lou Albano
Hot Ice, No-one Is Safe
Frankie the Hat
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
Self
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Captain Lou Albano
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Captain Lou Albano
Internet Fear
Lipstick & Dynamite
Himself
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Mafioso: The Father The Son
Doc
Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America
Himself
The Undertaker's Dozen
Lou Costanza
Footlong
Self
Heroes of Wrestling
Capt. Lou Albano
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Capt. Lou Albano (Appearance)
WWE Hall Of Fame 1996
Self
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
German Fan Favorites
Capt. Lou Albano
WWE SummerSlam 1994
Capt. Lou Albano
WWE King of the Ring 1994
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
WWF Countdown to The Crowning
Capt. Lou Albano
Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some
Raw
Stay Tuned
Ring Announcer
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Mario's Magic Carpet
Mario
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Mario
Hey Dude
Captain Lou
Sid & Marty Krofft's Redeye Express
Self
George "The Animal" Steele
Captain Lou Albano (Manager)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Capt. Lou Albano
Body Slam
Capt. Lou Murano
The British Bulldogs
Capt. Lou Albano
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Capt. Lou Albano
WWF Superstars
Captain Lou Albano
WWE The Big Event
Capt. Lou Albano
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
Capt. Lou Albano
Villains of the Squared Circle
Capt. Lou Albano
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Capt. Lou Albano
The Best of the WWF: volume 6
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Wise Guys
Frank "The Fixer" Acavano
WrestleMania II
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
WWE Grudge Match
Captain Lou Albano
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Captain Lou Albano
Tag Team Champions
Lou Albano
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Captain Lou Albano
227
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Captain Lou Albano
WrestleMania
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Most Unusual Matches
Captain Lou Albano
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Best of the WWF Volume 2
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Captain Lou Albano
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Self
Miami Vice
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Capt. Lou Albano
Tuesday Night Titans
Captain Lou Albano
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Capt. Lou Albano
Below the Belt
Wrestler (uncredited)
WWF Championship Wrestling
Captain Lou Albano (Manager)
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Captain Lou Albano
WWE Old School
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)