
Louis Albano
Acting • Born 1933-07-29 – Died 2009-10-14
Biography
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.
Filmography
79 credits
Wise Guys
Movie • 1986
Frank "The Fixer" Acavano

WrestleMania
Movie • 1985
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)

It's a Complex World
Movie • 1992
Boris Lee

WrestleMania II
Movie • 1986
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)

Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
Movie • 2006
Self

Body Slam
Movie • 1986
Capt. Lou Murano

WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
Movie • 1994
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)

German Fan Favorites
Movie • 1994
Capt. Lou Albano

The British Bulldogs
Movie • 1986
Capt. Lou Albano

The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
Movie • 1986
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)

Villains of the Squared Circle
Movie • 1986
Capt. Lou Albano

Lipstick & Dynamite
Movie • 2005
Himself

Mafioso: The Father The Son
Movie • 2004
Doc

The Undertaker's Dozen
Movie • 2003
Lou Costanza

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Movie • 2006
Captain Lou Albano

13th Grade
Movie • 2005
Lou Albano

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Movie • 1987
Capt. Lou Albano

The Boys Behind the Desk
Movie • 2000

WWE Showdown at Shea '80
Movie • 1980
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)

Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America
Movie • 2003
Himself

The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Movie • 2006
Captain Lou Albano

The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Movie • 1985
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)

The Best of the WWF: volume 6
Movie • 1986
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)

The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Movie • 1986
Capt. Lou Albano

The Best of the WWF: volume 8
Movie • 1986
Capt. Lou Albano

WWE Survivor Series 1996
Movie • 1996
Capt. Lou Albano (Appearance)

Most Unusual Matches
Movie • 1985
Captain Lou Albano

Best of the WWF Volume 1
Movie • 1985
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)

Best of the WWF Volume 2
Movie • 1985
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Movie • 1985
Captain Lou Albano

Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some
Movie • 1994

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
Movie • 1984
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Movie • 1986
Captain Lou Albano

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Movie • 1985
Self

Internet Fear
Movie • 2005

WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Movie • 2004

Stay Tuned
Movie • 1992
Ring Announcer

Legends Never Die
Movie • 2006

WWE Hall Of Fame 1996
Movie • 1996
Self

Tag Team Champions
Movie • 1986
Lou Albano

Heroes of Wrestling
Movie • 1999
Capt. Lou Albano

WWE The Brawl to End it All
Movie • 1984
Capt. Lou Albano

WWE The Big Event
Movie • 1986
Capt. Lou Albano

WWF Countdown to The Crowning
Movie • 1994
Capt. Lou Albano

WWE King of the Ring 1994
Movie • 1994
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)

WWE SummerSlam 1994
Movie • 1994
Capt. Lou Albano

WWE Survivor Series 1994
Movie • 1994
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)

Hot Ice, No-one Is Safe
Movie • 2010
Frankie the Hat

Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)

WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Movie • 2014
Capt. Lou Albano

All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
Movie • 1985
Self

Sid & Marty Krofft's Redeye Express
Movie • 1988
Self

WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
Movie • 1973
Capt. Lou Albano

Man and Cat
Movie • 2001
Additional Cat Dialogue

WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
Movie • 1983
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)

Mario's Magic Carpet
Movie • 1989
Mario, Pidgit #1

The WWF's Amazing Managers
Movie • 1985
Captain Lou Albano

George "The Animal" Steele
Movie • 1987
Captain Lou Albano (Manager)

WWE Grudge Match
Movie • 1986
Captain Lou Albano

Footlong
Movie • 2002
Self

Miami Vice
TV • 1984

227
TV • 1985

Raw
TV • 1993

Dark Side of the Ring
TV • 2019

Raw
TV • 1993
Capt. Lou Albano

Raw
TV • 1993
Capt. Lou Albano (archive footage)

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
TV • 1989
Mario

WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV • 1986
Capt. Lou Albano

Saturday Night's Main Event
TV • 1985
Captain Lou Albano

WWF All-Star Wrestling
TV • 1975
Captain Lou Albano

WWE Old School
TV • 1973
Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)

WWE Old School
TV • 1973
Captain Lou Albano

WWE Old School
TV • 1973
Lou Albano (Referee)

Tuesday Night Titans
TV • 1984
Captain Lou Albano

Tuesday Night Titans
TV • 1984
Captain Lou Albano (Archive footage)

WWF Championship Wrestling
TV • 1980
Captain Lou Albano (Manager)

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
TV • 1981
Capt. Lou Albano

Miami Vice
TV • 1984
Henchman #1

Hey Dude
TV • 1989
Captain Lou