Siblings of Famous Pro Wrestlers: Larry Shango

Papa Shango                      Larry Shango

 

Larry Shango had to live in the shadows of his younger brother Papa for much of the early and mid 90’s. But what many people don’t know that it was Larry who was famous long before his brother was making The Ultimate Warrior sweat black ink and puke pea soup. The year was 1973. The movie was “Live and Let Die”. Larry Shango was casted for the part of “Baron Samedi”, who many consider one of the greatest Bond villain of all time. Larry would go on to have guest staring roles on TV shows such as “Mork and Mindy” and “Eight is Enough”.

    Larry’s acting career came to a sudden stop in the early 1980’s due to excessive cocaine use. Currently, Mr. Shango is the district manager of seven Pamida stores in eastern Iowa.

Larry Shango was voted "Manager or Year" for 1995 and 1998

“It was such a thrill to be part of the movies that I did in the 70’s. Also, the commercial work I did for Cornflakes and Irish Springs were a blast too. At a certain point it became just a job. Luckily after a three week long cocaine binge, I found my true calling……..Retail. We here at Pamida are proud to offer the best deals on discounted merchandise to the entire Midwest. Kmart, We’re coming for you!” - Larry Shango

Interesting side note: This clip below also features a sibling, Jimmy Kimmel's twin african brother as the announcer.