Art Metrano
Known for Acting · 97 credits
- Born
- 1936-09-22
- Died
- 2021-09-08
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Arthur Metrano · Arthur M. Metrano · Harry Metrano
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
TV Shows (60)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The A-Team
1983
as Nick Gretsch
Bewitched
1964
Mannix
1967
Ironside
1967
Chicago Hope
1994
as Elijah Horn
Adam-12
1968
as Will Davis
Love, American Style
1969
as Barney
Hill Street Blues
1981
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Alfred Blue
21 Jump Street
1987
as Larry Stubbs
L.A. Law
1986
as Judge Richard Fiorello
Wogan
1982
as Self
Party of Five
1994
as Driver / Justice of the Peace
Hotel
1982
Starsky & Hutch
1975
The Golden Girls
1985
as Judge
Barney Miller
1975
as Det. Mike Lovatelli
Hunter
1984
as Bert Nadell
Pacific Blue
1996
Cagney & Lacey
1982
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Charlie
The District
2000
as Teddy Caruso
The High Chaparral
1967
as Bartender
Profiler
1996
Kojak
1973
as Mike Tomaso
That Girl
1966
Baretta
1975
All in the Family
1971
as Jack
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as The Amazing Metrano (uncredited)
The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Jim
Benson
1979
The Partridge Family
1970
as Mike Young
Police Story
1973
The Mod Squad
1968
as Parking Lot Attendant
Punky Brewster
1984
as Lenny The Loop
The White Shadow
1978
as Walter Preston
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Wonder Woman
1975
as Friedman
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Vacation Playhouse
1963
as Big D
Flying High
1978
Toma
1973
The Outcasts
1968
as Sheriff Calloway
Adam's Rib
1973
as Pete
The Good Guys
1968
Masquerade
1983
as Nick Carapopolus
Movin' On
1974
The Partners
1971
Joanie Loves Chachi
1982
as Rico Mastorelli
Police Academy: The Series
1997
as Sheriff Meiser
The Practice
1976
The Barbara McNair Show
1969
as Self
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
1979
The Chicago Teddy Bears
1971
Tough Cookies
1986
The Ted Knight Show
1978
Loves Me, Loves Me Not
1977
Movies (37)
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
as Commandant Mauser
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
as Lieutenant Mauser
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
as Max
Breathless
1983
as Birnbaum
Toys
1992
as Guard at Desk
Teachers
1984
as Troy
Malibu Express
1985
as Matthew
Matilda
1978
as Gordon Baum
Good Advice
2001
as Homeless Man
History of the World: Part I
1981
as Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
as Dr. Steinberg
The Strongest Man in the World
1975
as TV Color Man
Steambath
1973
as Longshoreman
Strawberry Road
1991
as Jill's father
Human Feelings
1978
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Going Ape!
1981
as Joey
Murder in Mind
1997
as Judge
The Heartbreak Kid
1972
as Entertainer
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
as Gas Station Attendant
Linda Lovelace for President
1975
as The Sheik
They Only Kill Their Masters
1972
as Malcolm
In Name Only
1969
as Joe
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
as Mario Burtoli
Seven
1979
as Kinsella
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
1989
as Vic
The All-American Boy
1973
as Jay David Swooze
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef
1975
as Waiter
Dirty O'Neil
1974
as Lassiter
Brinks: The Great Robbery
1976
as Julius Mareno
No Man's Valley
1981
as Abe (voice)
A Cry for Love
1980
Cheaper to Keep Her
1981
as Tony Turino
Norma
1970
as Delivery Man
Warhead
1977
as Mario
Then Came Bronson
1969
as Barker
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
1989
as Agent 712
Rocket Attack U.S.A.
1960
as Truck Driver
About Art Metrano
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 "magi… With 97 credits spanning from 1960 to 2001, Art Metrano has appeared in 37 films and 60 TV shows.
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- Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) — as Commandant Mauser
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) — as Lieutenant Mauser
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) — as Max
- Breathless (1983) — as Birnbaum
- Toys (1992) — as Guard at Desk
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