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Lanny Poffo

Acting • 1954-12-28 • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Lanny Mark Poffo, better known by his ring names "Leaping" Lanny Poffo and The Genius, is a Canadian-American professional wrestler, motivational speaker, poet, and actor. Poffo was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Angelo Poffo, an Italian American Catholic, and Judy, a Jewish-American. He is also the real-life younger brother of "The Macho Man" Randy Savage. Poffo grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois, and currently resides in Clearwater, Florida.

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WWF Superstars7.2

WWF Superstars

1986

WWF Wrestling Challenge6.8

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event8.3

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

Curse of the Wolf4.2

Curse of the Wolf

2006

Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

1981

Ninja: Prophecy of Death1.7

Ninja: Prophecy of Death

2011

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