Art Metrano

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Sep 22, 1936
Died	Sep 08, 2021 (84)
Birthplace	New York City, New York, USA
Popularity	0.5 (history)
Updated	Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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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 C ... old 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

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Filmography

Good Advice

2001

as Homeless Man

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

as Dr. Steinberg

Murder in Mind

1997

as Judge

Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers

1989

as Vic

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986

as Commandant Mauser

Malibu Express

1985

as Matthew

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985

as Lieutenant Mauser

Teachers

1984

as Troy

Breathless

1983

as Birnbaum

No Man's Valley

1981

as Abe (voice)

Going Ape!

1981

as Joey

Cheaper to Keep Her

1981

as Tony Turino

History of the World: Part I

1981

as Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

1980

as Gas Station Attendant

Seven

1979

as Kinsella

Matilda

1978

as Gordon Baum

Human Feelings

1978

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Warhead

1977

as Mario

Brinks: The Great Robbery

1976

as Julius Mareno

The Treasure of Jamaica Reef

1975

as Waiter

Linda Lovelace for President

1975

as The Sheik

The Strongest Man in the World

1975

as TV Color Man

Dirty O'Neil

1974

as Lassiter

The All-American Boy

1973

as Jay David Swooze

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973

as Mario Burtoli

Steambath

1973

as Longshoreman

They Only Kill Their Masters

1972

as Malcolm

The Heartbreak Kid

1972

as Ententainer

Norma

1970

as Delivery Man

Then Came Bronson

1969

as Barker

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969

as Max

In Name Only

1969

as Joe

Rocket Attack U.S.A.

1960

as Truck Driver

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Joanie Loves Chachi

as Rico Mastorelli

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Mar 23, 1982

L.A. Law

as Judge Richard Fiorello

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

The District

as Teddy Caruso

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 2000

The A-Team

as Nick Gretsch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

The Golden Girls

as Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

All in the Family

as Jack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1971

Barney Miller

as Det. Mike Lovatelli

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

Punky Brewster

as Lenny The Loop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

Charlie's Angels

as Alfred Blue

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

The Mod Squad

as Parking Lot Attendant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Kojak

as Mike Tomaso

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Wonder Woman

as Friedman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1975

Hunter

as Bert Nadell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

The White Shadow

as Walter Preston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 27, 1978

The Outcasts

as Sheriff Calloway

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

The High Chaparral

as Bartender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1967

Adam's Rib

as Pete

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1973

Vacation Playhouse

as Big D

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1963

Masquerade

as Nick Carapopolus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 15, 1983

Police Academy: The Series

as Sheriff Meiser

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1997

Adam-12

as Will Davis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

21 Jump Street

as Larry Stubbs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 12, 1987

The John Larroquette Show

as Jim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 02, 1993

The Incredible Hulk

as Charlie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 1977

Love, American Style

as Barney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Fred and Barney Meet The Thing

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 08, 1979

The Chicago Teddy Bears

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 17, 1971

Tough Cookies

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 05, 1986

Loves Me, Loves Me Not

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 20, 1977

Movin' On

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 12, 1974

Bewitched

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 17, 1964

Ironside

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Baretta

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 17, 1975

Police Story

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

WKRP in Cincinnati

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1978

Starsky & Hutch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

The Good Guys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1968

Benson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1979

That Girl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

The Streets of San Francisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

Mannix

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Hotel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

Cagney & Lacey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 1982

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

The Partners

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1971

Toma

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 21, 1973

Flying High

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1978

The Barbara McNair Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1969

The Practice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1976

The Ted Knight Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1978

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 1982

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Pacific Blue

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 02, 1996

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

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