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Louis Vincent Albano (July 29, 1933 – October 14, 2009) was an Italian-American professional wrestler, manager and actor, who performed under the ring/stage name "Captain" Lou Albano. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969, before becoming a manager until 1996.
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- Final WWE Run. By 1986, Lou Albano was gone from WWE, save for one-off appearances here and there. In 1994, however, Albano made an official return to the company, managing the Headshrinkers tag team in order to help solidify their face turn.
- Super Mario. As Hulk Hogan and WWE came into pop culture prominence in 1980s, so did Nintendo's smash hit video game Super Mario Bros. Much like WWE with Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling, Mario entered the animated world with the cartoon The Super Mario Bros.
- Face Turn. After spending several decades as a heel, “Captain” Lou Albano turned face in 1984 in a memorable segment. While awarding a framed gold record to former enemy Cyndi Lauper, Roddy Piper and Bob Orton interrupted, smashing the frame over Albano’s head.
- Cyndi Lauper And Rock ‘n’ Wrestling. Albano made his first big splash in non-wrestling pop culture by appearing in the music video for Cyndi Lauper’s hit single Girls Just Want to Have Fun, which came into play on wrestling television.
Oct 15, 2009 · Captain Lou Albano, the pro wrestling villain who reinvented himself as a pop culture celebrity in a Cyndi Lauper music video and in movies and television, died Wednesday in Westchester...
Lou Albano was born on 29 July 1933 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor, known for Wise Guys (1986), The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) and Stay Tuned (1992). He was married to Geraldine Tango. He died on 14 October 2009 in Westchester County, New York, USA.
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- Rome, Lazio, Italy
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- Westchester County, New York, USA
Captain Lou Albano’s official WWE Hall of Fame profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos, career highlights, classic moments and more!
Oct 14, 2009 · Legendary wrestling figure Captain Lou Albano, perhaps best known for his association with pop singer Cyndi Lauper, died Wednesday, according to World Wrestling Entertainment.
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Oct 14, 2009 · "Captain" Lou Albano, who became one of the most recognized professional wrestlers of the 1980s after appearing in Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" music video, died Wednesday....
