Tony Lanza
Canadian professional wrestler (1920–2005)
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Ferdinairdo Antonio Lanza (July 7, 1920 – January 20, 2005) was a Canadian professional wrestler, photographer and actor who was best known to fans in Quebec and Canada as Tony Lanza. Sports journalist Greg Oliver called Lanza "probably Canada's greatest [pro] wrestling photographer".[3]
BornFerdinairdo Antonio Lanza
July 7, 1920
July 7, 1920
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedJanuary 20, 2005 (aged 84)[1]
Ringname(s)Tony Lanza
Lario Lanza
Felipe Manozian
Black Devil
The Strangler
Masked Strangler
Masked Spider
The Gorilla
King Kong, The Gorilla Man
Young Sandor
Lario Lanza
Felipe Manozian
Black Devil
The Strangler
Masked Strangler
Masked Spider
The Gorilla
King Kong, The Gorilla Man
Young Sandor
Billedheight6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ferdinairdo Antonio Lanza July 7, 1920 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | January 20, 2005 (aged 84)[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Tony Lanza Lario Lanza Felipe Manozian Black Devil The Strangler Masked Strangler Masked Spider The Gorilla King Kong, The Gorilla Man Young Sandor |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] |
| Billed weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| Trained by | Emile Maupas |
| Debut | 1950 |
| Retired | 1973 |
Professional wrestling career
A student of Emile Maupas, Lanza made his wrestling debut in 1950 in Montreal. He also worked in Toronto, Ottawa and the United States with various masked gimmicks. Lanza trained Dominic DeNucci. He also trained Yvon Robert Jr. in the late-1960s. He retired from wrestling in 1973.[4]
Personal life
Lanza died on January 20, 2005 at 84 from a fall in his bathroom.[5]