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Art Metrano

Acting 84 (deceased) years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 0.9
Born: September 22, 1936
Died: September 8, 2021

Biography

Arthur "Art" Metrano (September 22, 1936 – September 8, 2021) was an American actor and comedian, born in Brooklyn, New York City. Metrano may be best known for his role as Lt./Capt./Cmdt. Mauser in Police Academy 2 and Police Academy 3.

Metrano's first film role was as a truck driver in the 1961 Cold War thriller Rocket Attack U.S.A.. Among Metrano's TV guest appearances was a 1968 episode of Ironside. However, he is better known for his frequent appearances on talk and variety shows in the early 1970s, especially The Tonight Show, as a "magician" performing absurd tricks, such as making his fingers "jump" from one hand to another, while constantly humming an inane theme song – "Fine and Dandy", an early 1930s composition by Kay Swift. In December 2007, Metrano filed a lawsuit against Family Guy, asserting copyright infringement, and asking for damages in excess of two million dollars.

Due to a fall at home in 1989, Metrano seriously injured his spinal cord and is disabled. Currently, he tours with his one-man show, "Jews Don't Belong On Ladders...An Accidental Comedy", which has raised more than $75,000 for Project Support for Spinal Cord Injury, to help buy crutches, wheelchairs, and supplies for handicapped people.

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Known For

Bewitched
Bewitched 1964
The A-Team
The A-Team Nick Gretsch 1983
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels Alfred Blue 1976
History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire 1981
Ironside
Ironside 1967

Filmography

Acting Credits (98)

Good Advice
Good Advice Homeless Man 2001
The District
The District Teddy Caruso 2000
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back Dr. Steinberg 1998
Police Academy: The Series
Police Academy: The Series Sheriff Meiser 1997
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind Judge 1997
Profiler
Profiler 1996
Pacific Blue
Pacific Blue 1996
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope Elijah Horn 1994
Party of Five
Party of Five Driver 1994
Party of Five
Party of Five Justice of the Peace 1994
The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show Jim 1993
Toys
Toys Guard at Desk 1992
Strawberry Road
Strawberry Road Jill's father 1991
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers Vic 1989
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears Agent 712 1989
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street Larry Stubbs 1987
L.A. Law
L.A. Law Richard Fiorello 1986
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Police Academy 3: Back in Training Commandant Mauser 1986
Tough Cookies
Tough Cookies 1986
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls Judge 1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Lieutenant Mauser 1985
Malibu Express
Malibu Express Matthew 1985
Teachers
Teachers Troy 1984
Hunter
Hunter Bert Nadell 1984
Punky Brewster
Punky Brewster Lenny The Loop 1984
Masquerade
Masquerade Nick Carapopolus 1983
Breathless
Breathless Birnbaum 1983
The A-Team
The A-Team Nick Gretsch 1983
Hotel
Hotel 1982
Wogan
Wogan Self 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey 1982
Joanie Loves Chachi
Joanie Loves Chachi Rico Mastorelli 1982
No Man's Valley
No Man's Valley Abe (voice) 1981
History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire 1981
Going Ape!
Going Ape! Joey 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues 1981
Cheaper to Keep Her
Cheaper to Keep Her Tony Turino 1981
A Cry for Love
A Cry for Love 1980
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
How to Beat the High Cost of Living Gas Station Attendant 1980
Benson
Benson 1979
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing 1979
Seven
Seven Kinsella 1979
The White Shadow
The White Shadow Walter Preston 1978
Human Feelings
Human Feelings Cab Driver (uncredited) 1978
Flying High
Flying High 1978
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati 1978
Matilda
Matilda Gordon Baum 1978
The Ted Knight Show
The Ted Knight Show 1978
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk Charlie 1977
Loves Me, Loves Me Not
Loves Me, Loves Me Not 1977
Warhead
Warhead Mario 1977
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels Alfred Blue 1976
Brinks: The Great Robbery
Brinks: The Great Robbery Julius Mareno 1976
The Practice
The Practice 1976
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman Friedman 1975
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch 1975
Linda Lovelace for President
Linda Lovelace for President The Sheik 1975
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef Waiter 1975
The Strongest Man in the World
The Strongest Man in the World TV Color Man 1975
Barney Miller
Barney Miller Det. Mike Lovatelli 1975
Baretta
Baretta 1975
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker 1974
Movin' On
Movin' On 1974
Dirty O'Neil
Dirty O'Neil Lassiter 1974
The All-American Boy
The All-American Boy Jay David Swooze 1973
Kojak
Kojak Mike Tomaso 1973
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib Pete 1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off Mario Burtoli 1973
Steambath
Steambath Longshoreman 1973
Toma
Toma 1973
Police Story
Police Story 1973
The Heartbreak Kid
The Heartbreak Kid Entertainer 1972
They Only Kill Their Masters
They Only Kill Their Masters Malcolm 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco 1972
The Partners
The Partners 1971
The Chicago Teddy Bears
The Chicago Teddy Bears 1971
All in the Family
All in the Family Jack 1971
The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family Mike Young 1970
Norma
Norma Delivery Man 1970
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Max 1969
In Name Only
In Name Only Joe 1969
Love, American Style
Love, American Style Barney 1969
The Barbara McNair Show
The Barbara McNair Show Self 1969
Then Came Bronson
Then Came Bronson Barker 1969
The Good Guys
The Good Guys 1968
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad Parking Lot Attendant 1968
The Outcasts
The Outcasts Sheriff Calloway 1968
Adam-12
Adam-12 Will Davis 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In The Amazing Metrano (uncredited) 1968
Mannix
Mannix 1967
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral Bartender 1967
Ironside
Ironside 1967
That Girl
That Girl 1966
Bewitched
Bewitched 1964
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse Big D 1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
Rocket Attack U.S.A.
Rocket Attack U.S.A. Truck Driver 1960

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