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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.Īlbano released his autobiography, Often Imitated, Never Duplicated, on Jthrough his website.
The marriage lasted 56 years, until his death. Super Show! In 1953, Albano married his high school sweetheart, Geraldine Tango. He became well-known to a new generation of fans as the actor and voice of Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Capitalizing on his success, he later ventured into Hollywood with various television, film, and music projects. Collaborating with Cyndi Lauper, Albano helped usher in wrestling's crossover success with a mainstream audience. 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. The trio would be fixtures in the company for a decade, until the Grand Wizard's death in 1983. 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. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969, then he became a manager, until 1995. Louis Vincent "Captain Lou" Albano was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, manager and actor.
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