John Lanzo
Actor
- Born
- October 14, 1935 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Died
- December 8, 2021 (age 86)
John Mortl Lanzo was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Blackjack Lanza. Along with his long-term tag team partner, Blackjack Mulligan, Lanza was one-half of The Blackjacks: "black cowboy hat-wearing, cowboy boot-stomping, rugged hombres who drew money wherever they went". From the 1960s to 1980s, Lanza wrestled for promotions such as the American Wrestling Association, World Wrestling Association, and the World Wide Wrestling Federation, winning the AWA World Tag Team Championship, WWA World Tag Team Championship, and WWWF World Tag Team Championship alongside Mulligan. He is a member of the WWE Hall of Fame and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Known for
Acting6
- 2006WWE Hall of Fame 2006 as Himself
- 1994The Life And Times of Paul Boesch as Blackjack Lanza
- 1986Villains of the Squared Circle as Blackjack Lanza
- 1983AWA Christmas Night 1983 as Blackjack Lanza (Interview)
- 1983AWA Super Sunday as Blackjack Lanza
- 1973WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973 as Blackjack Lanza