1936-09-22 New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Good Advice | Homeless Man | 2001-11-15 |
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Dr. Steinberg | 1998-08-14 |
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Murder in Mind | Judge | 1997-08-01 |
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Gummibärchen küßt man nicht | Agent 712 | 1989-08-17 |
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Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers | Vic | 1989-10-11 |
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Police Academy 3: Back in Training | Commandant Mauser | 1986-03-20 |
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Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | Lieutenant Mauser | 1985-03-28 |
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Malibu Express | Matthew | 1985-03-01 |
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Teachers | Troy | 1984-10-05 |
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Breathless | Birnbaum | 1983-05-13 |
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Cheaper to Keep Her | Tony Turino | 1981-01-01 |
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Going Ape! | Joey | 1981-04-10 |
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No Man's Valley | Abe (voice) | 1981-11-23 |
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History of the World: Part I | Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire | 1981-06-12 |
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A Cry for Love | 1980-10-20 | |
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How to Beat the High Cost of Living | Gas Station Attendant | 1980-07-11 |
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Seven | Kinsella | 1979-09-07 |
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Human Feelings | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1978-10-16 |
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Matilda | Gordon Baum | 1978-06-22 |
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Warhead | Mario | 1977-02-15 |
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Brinks: The Great Robbery | Julius Mareno | 1976-03-26 |
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The Treasure of Jamaica Reef | Waiter | 1975-03-01 |
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The Strongest Man in the World | TV Color Man | 1975-02-06 |
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Linda Lovelace for President | The Sheik | 1975-03-01 |
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Dirty O'Neil | Lassiter | 1974-05-01 |
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The All-American Boy | Jay David Swooze | 1973-10-24 |
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Slaughter's Big Rip Off | Mario Burtoli | 1973-08-31 |
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Steambath | Longshoreman | 1973-05-04 |
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They Only Kill Their Masters | Malcolm | 1972-11-22 |
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The Heartbreak Kid | Ententainer | 1972-12-17 |
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Norma | Delivery Man | 1970-03-01 |
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? | Max | 1969-12-10 |
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In Name Only | Joe | 1969-11-25 |
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Then Came Bronson | Barker | 1969-03-24 |
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Rocket Attack U.S.A. | Truck Driver | 1960-03-24 |
