Art Metrano
Born September 22, 1936 (Age: 89)
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New 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.
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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Filmography
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
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as Dr. Steinberg
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Age: 61
Murder in Mind
1997
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as Judge
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Age: 60
Toys
1992
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as Guard at Desk
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Age: 56
Strawberry Road
1991
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as Jill's father
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Age: 54
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
1989
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as Vic
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Age: 53
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
1989
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as Agent 712
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Age: 52
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
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as Commandant Mauser
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Age: 49
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
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as Lieutenant Mauser
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Age: 48
Malibu Express
1985
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as Matthew
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Age: 48
Breathless
1983
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as Birnbaum
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Age: 46
No Man's Valley
1981
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as Abe (voice)
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Age: 45
History of the World: Part I
1981
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as Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire
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Age: 44
Going Ape!
1981
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as Joey
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Age: 44
Cheaper to Keep Her
1981
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as Tony Turino
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Age: 44
No Image
A Cry for Love
1980
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as
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Age: 44
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
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as Gas Station Attendant
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Age: 43
No Image
Human Feelings
1978
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as Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Age: 42
Matilda
1978
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as Gordon Baum
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Age: 41
Dirty O'Neil
1974
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as Lassiter
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Age: 37
The All-American Boy
1973
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as Jay David Swooze
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Age: 37
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
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as Mario Burtoli
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Age: 36
Steambath
1973
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as Longshoreman
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Age: 36
The Heartbreak Kid
1972
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as Entertainer
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Age: 36
They Only Kill Their Masters
1972
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as Malcolm
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Age: 36
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
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as Max
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Age: 33
In Name Only
1969
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as Joe
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Age: 33
Then Came Bronson
1969
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as Barker
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Age: 32
Rocket Attack U.S.A.
1960
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as Truck Driver
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Age: 23