Louis Vincent Albano (July 29, 1933 â€" October 14, 2009) was an
Italian-born American professional wrestler, manager and actor. He was
active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969 before becoming
a manager until 1995.Over the course of his 42-year career, Albano
guided 15 different tag teams and three singles competitors to
championship gold. Albano was one of the "Triumvirate of Terror", a
threesome of nefarious WWF managers which included The Grand Wizard of
Wrestling and Freddie Blassie. The trio was a fixture 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!
Italian-born American professional wrestler, manager and actor. He was
active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969 before becoming
a manager until 1995.Over the course of his 42-year career, Albano
guided 15 different tag teams and three singles competitors to
championship gold. Albano was one of the "Triumvirate of Terror", a
threesome of nefarious WWF managers which included The Grand Wizard of
Wrestling and Freddie Blassie. The trio was a fixture 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!
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