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Art Metrano

Known For: Acting
Born: September 22, 1936
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Died: September 8, 2021

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 "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.…

Filmography

Good Advice

2001 · Homeless Man

The District

2000 · Teddy Caruso

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998 · Dr. Steinberg

Police Academy: The Series

1997 · Sheriff Meiser

Murder in Mind

1997 · Judge

Profiler

1996

Pacific Blue

1996

Chicago Hope

1994 · Elijah Horn

Party of Five

1994 · Driver, Justice of the Peace

The John Larroquette Show

1993 · Jim

Toys

1992 · Guard at Desk

Strawberry Road

1991 · Jill's father

Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers

1989 · Vic

Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

1989 · Agent 712

21 Jump Street

1987 · Larry Stubbs

L.A. Law

1986 · Judge Richard Fiorello

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986 · Commandant Mauser

Tough Cookies

1986

The Golden Girls

1985 · Judge

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985 · Lieutenant Mauser

Malibu Express

1985 · Matthew

Teachers

1984 · Troy

Hunter

1984 · Bert Nadell

Punky Brewster

1984 · Lenny The Loop

Masquerade

1983 · Nick Carapopolus

Breathless

1983 · Birnbaum

The A-Team

1983 · Nick Gretsch

Hotel

1982

Wogan

1982 · Self

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Joanie Loves Chachi

1982 · Rico Mastorelli

No Man's Valley

1981 · Abe (voice)

History of the World: Part I

1981 · Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire

Going Ape!

1981 · Joey

Hill Street Blues

1981

Cheaper to Keep Her

1981 · Tony Turino

A Cry for Love

1980

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

1980 · Gas Station Attendant

Benson

1979

Fred and Barney Meet The Thing

1979

Seven

1979 · Kinsella

The White Shadow

1978 · Walter Preston

Human Feelings

1978 · Cab Driver (uncredited)

Flying High

1978

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

Matilda

1978 · Gordon Baum

The Ted Knight Show

1978

The Incredible Hulk

1977 · Charlie

Loves Me, Loves Me Not

Loves Me, Loves Me Not

1977

Warhead

1977 · Mario

Charlie's Angels

1976 · Alfred Blue

Brinks: The Great Robbery

1976 · Julius Mareno

The Practice

1976

Wonder Woman

1975 · Friedman

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Linda Lovelace for President

1975 · The Sheik

The Treasure of Jamaica Reef

1975 · Waiter

The Strongest Man in the World

1975 · TV Color Man

Barney Miller

1975 · Det. Mike Lovatelli

Baretta

1975

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

Movin' On

1974

Dirty O'Neil

1974 · Lassiter

The All-American Boy

1973 · Jay David Swooze

Kojak

1973 · Mike Tomaso

Toma

1973

Adam's Rib

1973 · Pete

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973 · Mario Burtoli

Steambath

1973 · Longshoreman

Police Story

1973

The Heartbreak Kid

1972 · Entertainer

They Only Kill Their Masters

1972 · Malcolm

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Partners

1971

The Chicago Teddy Bears

The Chicago Teddy Bears

1971

All in the Family

1971 · Jack

The Partridge Family

1970 · Mike Young

Norma

1970 · Delivery Man

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969 · Max

In Name Only

1969 · Joe

Love, American Style

1969 · Barney

The Barbara McNair Show

The Barbara McNair Show

1969 · Self

Then Came Bronson

1969 · Barker

The Good Guys

1968

The Mod Squad

1968 · Parking Lot Attendant

The Outcasts

1968 · Sheriff Calloway

Adam-12

1968 · Will Davis

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968 · The Amazing Metrano (uncredited)

Mannix

1967

The High Chaparral

1967 · Bartender

Ironside

1967

That Girl

1966

Bewitched

1964

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

1963 · Big D

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self

Rocket Attack U.S.A.

1960 · Truck Driver

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