Ted Boy Marino

Known for

Acting

Born

October 18, 1939

Birthplace

Fuscaldo Marina, Italy

Died

September 27, 2012 (aged 72)

Biography

Mario Marino also known as Ted Boy Marino (October 18, 1939 – September 27, 2012) was an Italian Brazilian professional wrestler and actor. Ted Boy Marino was born in Fuscaldo Marina in the Italian province of Cosenza, in Calabria. He went to Buenos Aires in 1953, in the basement of a ship with his parents and 5 more siblings. There, he worked as a shoemaker, but took advantage of the free time to train wrestling and practice weightlifting. In 1962 he was already participating in television programs such as Telecatch in Buenos Aires channels 9 and 12 Montevideo.

In 1965, Marino came to Brazil. Shortly thereafter, he was hired as a Telecatch fighter by TV Excelsior, which was a great succes...