Art Metrano

Art Metrano

Acting
Born 1936-09-22 - Died 2021-09-08New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies (38)

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
6.1

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985Movie6.1
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
5.8

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986Movie5.8
Toys
5.3

Toys

1992Movie5.3
Malibu Express
4.8

Malibu Express

1985Movie4.8
Teachers
5.7

Teachers

1984Movie5.7
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
7.6

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969Movie7.6
Good Advice
5.9

Good Advice

2001Movie5.9
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
5.8

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998Movie5.8
Breathless
5.9

Breathless

1983Movie5.9
History of the World: Part I
6.8

History of the World: Part I

1981Movie6.8
The Strongest Man in the World
6.2

The Strongest Man in the World

1975Movie6.2
Strawberry Road
9.5

Strawberry Road

1991Movie9.5
The Heartbreak Kid
6.7

The Heartbreak Kid

1972Movie6.7
Human Feelings
10.0

Human Feelings

1978Movie10.0
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
5.3

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

1980Movie5.3
Matilda
5.7

Matilda

1978Movie5.7
Dirty O'Neil
4.7

Dirty O'Neil

1974Movie4.7
They Only Kill Their Masters
5.1

They Only Kill Their Masters

1972Movie5.1
In Name Only
7.0

In Name Only

1969Movie7.0
The All-American Boy
4.0

The All-American Boy

1973Movie4.0
Seven
5.8

Seven

1979Movie5.8
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
4.8

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973Movie4.8
Going Ape!
4.5

Going Ape!

1981Movie4.5
Cheaper to Keep Her
4.3

Cheaper to Keep Her

1981Movie4.3
Murder in Mind
5.4

Murder in Mind

1997Movie5.4
A Cry for Love
10.0

A Cry for Love

1980Movie10.0
Linda Lovelace for President
4.1

Linda Lovelace for President

1975Movie4.1
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
3.1

Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers

1989Movie3.1
Brinks: The Great Robbery
10.0

Brinks: The Great Robbery

1976Movie10.0
Steambath
5.1

Steambath

1973Movie5.1
No Man's Valley
7.0

No Man's Valley

1981Movie7.0
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef
3.0

The Treasure of Jamaica Reef

1975Movie3.0
Warhead
3.7

Warhead

1977Movie3.7
Then Came Bronson
4.9

Then Came Bronson

1969Movie4.9
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
9.0

Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

1989Movie9.0
Rocket Attack U.S.A.
2.2

Rocket Attack U.S.A.

1960Movie2.2
Lool

Lool

1988Movie
Norma
3.2

Norma

1970Movie3.2

TV Shows (60)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Ironside
6.8

Ironside

1967Series6.8
Chicago Hope
7.2

Chicago Hope

1994Series7.2
The A-Team
7.5

The A-Team

1983Series7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Love, American Style
6.2

Love, American Style

1969Series6.2
Bewitched
7.9

Bewitched

1964Series7.9
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
The Incredible Hulk
7.2

The Incredible Hulk

1977Series7.2
Hill Street Blues
7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981Series7.6
21 Jump Street
7.3

21 Jump Street

1987Series7.3
Party of Five
7.0

Party of Five

1994Series7.0
The Golden Girls
7.6

The Golden Girls

1985Series7.6
Charlie's Angels
6.7

Charlie's Angels

1976Series6.7
Adam-12
7.1

Adam-12

1968Series7.1
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
Wogan
5.3

Wogan

1982Series5.3
Starsky & Hutch
7.3

Starsky & Hutch

1975Series7.3
Cagney & Lacey
6.9

Cagney & Lacey

1982Series6.9
The John Larroquette Show
6.8

The John Larroquette Show

1993Series6.8
Barney Miller
7.3

Barney Miller

1975Series7.3
Hunter
7.1

Hunter

1984Series7.1
Hotel
6.8

Hotel

1982Series6.8
Profiler
7.0

Profiler

1996Series7.0
The High Chaparral
6.8

The High Chaparral

1967Series6.8
The District
6.9

The District

2000Series6.9
The Partridge Family
6.8

The Partridge Family

1970Series6.8
Baretta
6.5

Baretta

1975Series6.5
All in the Family
7.8

All in the Family

1971Series7.8
Pacific Blue
5.3

Pacific Blue

1996Series5.3
Wonder Woman
7.0

Wonder Woman

1975Series7.0
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968Series6.8
Punky Brewster
7.2

Punky Brewster

1984Series7.2
That Girl
6.2

That Girl

1966Series6.2
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
7.7

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974Series7.7
Police Story
7.0

Police Story

1973Series7.0
Benson
7.1

Benson

1979Series7.1
Kojak
7.2

Kojak

1973Series7.2
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
The White Shadow
7.1

The White Shadow

1978Series7.1
WKRP in Cincinnati
7.6

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978Series7.6
The Good Guys
7.0

The Good Guys

1968Series7.0
The Mod Squad
6.1

The Mod Squad

1968Series6.1
Vacation Playhouse
8.0

Vacation Playhouse

1963Series8.0
Flying High
6.3

Flying High

1978Series6.3
Toma
6.8

Toma

1973Series6.8
Masquerade
7.5

Masquerade

1983Series7.5
Movin' On
6.3

Movin' On

1974Series6.3
The Partners
6.5

The Partners

1971Series6.5
Police Academy: The Series
5.6

Police Academy: The Series

1997Series5.6
The Practice
7.5

The Practice

1976Series7.5
Adam's Rib
7.5

Adam's Rib

1973Series7.5
The Outcasts
6.5

The Outcasts

1968Series6.5
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
6.0

Fred and Barney Meet The Thing

1979Series6.0
The Barbara McNair Show

The Barbara McNair Show

1969Series
The Chicago Teddy Bears
6.7

The Chicago Teddy Bears

1971Series6.7
Tough Cookies
7.0

Tough Cookies

1986Series7.0
Joanie Loves Chachi
5.1

Joanie Loves Chachi

1982Series5.1
The Ted Knight Show
6.5

The Ted Knight Show

1978Series6.5
Loves Me, Loves Me Not
9.0

Loves Me, Loves Me Not

1977Series9.0