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Art Metrano

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur "Art" Metrano (born September 22, 1936) is 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.


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Born:
Sep 22, 1936 In Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
72
First Appeared:
In the movie Rocket Attack U.S.A. 1960-03-24
Latest Project:
Movie Good Advice 2001-11-15
Known For
Poster of The Golden Girls
Poster of Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Poster of Norma
Filmography
Movie Good Advice Homeless Man 2001-11-15
Series The District Unknown 2000-10-07
Movie How Stella Got Her Groove Back Dr. Steinberg 1998-08-14
Movie Murder in Mind Judge 1997-08-01
Series Chicago Hope Unknown 1994-09-18
Movie Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears Agent 712 1989-08-17
Movie Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers Vic 1989-10-11
Series Tough Cookies 1986-03-05
Movie Police Academy 3: Back in Training Commandant Mauser 1986-03-20
Series L.A. Law Unknown 1986-09-15
Movie Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Lieutenant Mauser 1985-03-28
Movie Malibu Express Matthew 1985-03-01
Series The Golden Girls Unknown 1985-09-14
Series Punky Brewster Unknown 1984-09-16
Series Hunter Unknown 1984-09-18
Movie Teachers Troy 1984-10-05
Series The A-Team Unknown 1983-01-23
Movie Breathless Birnbaum 1983-05-13
Series Masquerade Nick 1983-12-15
Series Joanie Loves Chachi Rico Mastorelli 1982-03-23
Series Cagney & Lacey Unknown 1982-03-25
Series Hotel Unknown 1982-08-21
Series Hill Street Blues Unknown 1981-01-15
Movie Going Ape! Joey 1981-04-10
Movie Cheaper to Keep Her Tony Turino 1981-01-01
Movie History of the World: Part I Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire 1981-06-12
Movie No Man's Valley Abe (voice) 1981-11-23
Movie How to Beat the High Cost of Living Gas Station Attendant 1980-07-11
Movie A Cry for Love 1980-10-20
Movie Seven Kinsella 1979-09-07
Series Fred and Barney Meet The Thing 1979-09-08
Series Benson Unknown 1979-09-13
Movie Matilda Gordon Baum 1978-06-22
Series WKRP in Cincinnati Unknown 1978-09-18
Movie Human Feelings Cab Driver (uncredited) 1978-10-16
Movie Warhead Mario 1977-02-15
Series The Incredible Hulk Unknown 1977-11-04
Movie Brinks: The Great Robbery Julius Mareno 1976-03-26
Series Charlie's Angels Unknown 1976-09-22
Movie The Strongest Man in the World TV Color Man 1975-02-06
Series Barney Miller Unknown 1975-01-23
Movie The Treasure of Jamaica Reef Waiter 1975-03-01
Series Baretta Unknown 1975-01-17
Movie Linda Lovelace for President The Sheik 1975-03-01
Series Wonder Woman Unknown 1975-11-07
Series Starsky & Hutch Unknown 1975-09-10
Series Movin' On Unknown 1974-05-08
Movie Dirty O'Neil Lassiter 1974-05-01
Series Kolchak: The Night Stalker Unknown 1974-09-13
Movie Steambath Longshoreman 1973-05-04
Series Police Story Unknown 1973-03-20
Movie Slaughter's Big Rip Off Mario Burtoli 1973-08-31
Movie The All-American Boy Jay David Swooze 1973-10-24
Series Kojak Unknown 1973-10-24
Series The Streets of San Francisco Unknown 1972-09-23
Movie The Heartbreak Kid Ententainer 1972-12-17
Movie They Only Kill Their Masters Malcolm 1972-11-22
Series All in the Family Unknown 1971-01-12
Series The Chicago Teddy Bears 1971-09-17
Movie Norma Delivery Man 1970-03-01
Movie Then Came Bronson Barker 1969-03-24
Movie In Name Only Joe 1969-11-25
Movie They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Max 1969-12-10
Series The Outcasts Unknown 1968-09-23
Series The Good Guys Unknown 1968-09-25
Series The Mod Squad Unknown 1968-09-24
Series The High Chaparral Unknown 1967-09-10
Series Ironside Unknown 1967-03-28
Series Mannix Unknown 1967-09-16
Series That Girl Unknown 1966-09-08
Series Bewitched Unknown 1964-09-17
Movie Rocket Attack U.S.A. Truck Driver 1960-03-24