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Robert Marella

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

June 4, 1937(62)

Day of Death

October 6, 1999

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

 Gorilla Monsoon

Robert Marella

Acting

Biography

Robert James "Gino" Marella, better known by his ring name of Gorilla Monsoon, was an American professional wrestler, play-by-play commentator, and booker. He is famous for his run as a super-heavyweight main eventer, and later as the voice of the World Wrestling Federation, as commentator and backstage manager during the 1980s and 1990s. He became on-screen WWF President in the latter decade. In professional wrestling, the staging area just behind the entrance curtain at an event, a position which Marella established and where he could often be found during WWF shows late in his career, is named the Gorilla Position in his honor. He was a record six-time winner of the "Worst Television Announcer" award in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's annual poll.

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Filmography