Tony Lanza
Canadian professional wrestler
About Tony Lanza
Lived 1920 – 2005 (aged 84).
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".
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. In 1961, he was one of several Montreal wrestling stars to be featured in Wrestling (French: La lutte), a National Film Board of Canada documentary. Lanza trained Dominic DeNucci. He also trained Yvon Robert Jr. in the late-1960s. He retired from wrestling in 1973.
Personal life Lanza died on January 20, 2005 at 84 from a fall in his bathroom.
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Who was Tony Lanza?
Canadian professional wrestler (1920–2005)
When was Tony Lanza born?
Tony Lanza was born on 7 July 1920.
When did Tony Lanza die?
Tony Lanza died on 20 January 2005.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tony Lanza. https://biography.guide/tony-lanza/
MLA: "Tony Lanza." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tony-lanza/.
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