Art Metrano
Acting
Born: September 22, 1936 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: September 8, 2021 (aged 84)
Highest Rated
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Art Metrano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
The A-Team
1983
History of the World: Part I
1981
Bewitched
1964
Toys
1992
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Wonder Woman
1975
The Golden Girls
1985
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
Breathless
1983
Charlie's Angels
1976
Photos (2)
Movies (36)
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Commandant Mauser
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Lieutenant Mauser
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Max
Malibu Express
Matthew
Toys
Guard at Desk
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Dr. Steinberg
The Strongest Man in the World
TV Color Man
Good Advice
Homeless Man
Breathless
Birnbaum
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Mario Burtoli
History of the World: Part I
Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire
The Heartbreak Kid
Entertainer
They Only Kill Their Masters
Malcolm
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Gas Station Attendant
Teachers
Troy
The All-American Boy
Jay David Swooze
Cheaper to Keep Her
Tony Turino
Linda Lovelace for President
The Sheik
Murder in Mind
Judge
Matilda
Gordon Baum
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef
Waiter
Brinks: The Great Robbery
Julius Mareno
In Name Only
Joe
Seven
Kinsella
No Man's Valley
Abe (voice)
Going Ape!
Joey
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
Agent 712
Dirty O'Neil
Lassiter
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
Vic
Then Came Bronson
Barker
Steambath
Longshoreman
Strawberry Road
Jill's father
Rocket Attack U.S.A.
Truck Driver
Warhead
Mario
Norma
Delivery Man
Lool
1988
TV Shows (52)
Chicago Hope
Elijah Horn · 1 eps
L.A. Law
Judge Richard Fiorello · 4 eps
Adam-12
Will Davis · 1 eps
Ironside
4 eps
Mannix
1 eps
21 Jump Street
Larry Stubbs · 1 eps
Love, American Style
Barney · 1 eps
The A-Team
Nick Gretsch · 1 eps
Hill Street Blues
1 eps
Bewitched
5 eps
The Golden Girls
Judge · 1 eps
Party of Five
Driver · 1 eps
Party of Five
Justice of the Peace · 1 eps
Barney Miller
Det. Mike Lovatelli · 1 eps
Hotel
1 eps
Charlie's Angels
Alfred Blue · 2 eps
Cagney & Lacey
1 eps
Profiler
1 eps
Hunter
Bert Nadell · 1 eps
The Incredible Hulk
Charlie · 1 eps
Starsky & Hutch
1 eps
Pacific Blue
1 eps
The District
Teddy Caruso · 1 eps
All in the Family
Jack · 1 eps
The John Larroquette Show
Jim · 1 eps
Kojak
Mike Tomaso · 1 eps
The High Chaparral
Bartender · 1 eps
The Partridge Family
Mike Young · 1 eps
The Streets of San Francisco
1 eps
Baretta
3 eps
That Girl
1 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Amazing Metrano (uncredited) · 2 eps
Police Story
2 eps
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1 eps
Benson
1 eps
The Mod Squad
Parking Lot Attendant · 1 eps
WKRP in Cincinnati
1 eps
Punky Brewster
Lenny The Loop · 1 eps
Wonder Woman
Friedman · 1 eps
The White Shadow
Walter Preston · 1 eps
Flying High
1 eps
The Outcasts
Sheriff Calloway · 1 eps
Toma
1 eps
Masquerade
Nick Carapopolus · 1 eps
Movin' On
5 eps
Adam's Rib
Pete · 1 eps
Police Academy: The Series
Sheriff Meiser · 1 eps
The Good Guys
1 eps
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
26 eps
The Practice
1 eps
Joanie Loves Chachi
Rico Mastorelli · 17 eps
The Ted Knight Show
1 eps
