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Art Metrano
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./Ca…
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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.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2001
Good Advice
Movie Homeless Man
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2000
The District
TV show Teddy Caruso
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1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Movie Dr. Steinberg
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1997
Police Academy: The Series
TV show Sheriff Meiser
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1997
Murder in Mind
Movie Judge
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1996
Profiler
TV show
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1996
Pacific Blue
TV show
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1994
Chicago Hope
TV show Elijah Horn
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1994
Party of Five
TV show Driver
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1993
The John Larroquette Show
TV show Jim
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1992
Toys
Movie Guard at Desk
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1991
Strawberry Road
Movie Jill's father
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1989
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
Movie Vic
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1989
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
Movie Agent 712
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1988
Lool
Movie
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1987
21 Jump Street
TV show Larry Stubbs
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1986
L.A. Law
TV show Judge Richard Fiorello
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1986
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Movie Commandant Mauser
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1986
Tough Cookies
TV show
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1985
The Golden Girls
TV show Judge
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1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Movie Lieutenant Mauser
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1985
Malibu Express
Movie Matthew
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1984
Teachers
Movie Troy
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1984
Hunter
TV show Bert Nadell
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1984
Punky Brewster
TV show Lenny The Loop
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1983
Masquerade
TV show Nick Carapopolus
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1983
Breathless
Movie Birnbaum
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1983
The A-Team
TV show Nick Gretsch
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1982
Hotel
TV show
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1982
Wogan
TV show Self
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1982
Cagney & Lacey
TV show
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1982
Joanie Loves Chachi
TV show Rico Mastorelli
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1981
No Man's Valley
Movie Abe (voice)
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1981
History of the World: Part I
Movie Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire
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1981
Going Ape!
Movie Joey
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1981
Hill Street Blues
TV show
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1981
Cheaper to Keep Her
Movie Tony Turino
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1980
A Cry for Love
Movie
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1980
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Movie Gas Station Attendant
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1979
Benson
TV show
