About
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...
Known for
Chicago HopeSeries • 1994
BewitchedSeries • 1964
IronsideSeries • 1967
MannixSeries • 1967
The A-TeamSeries • 1983
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
Adam-12Series • 1968
L.A. LawSeries • 1986
Hill Street BluesSeries • 1981
Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976
Party of FiveSeries • 1994
Barney MillerSeries • 1975
21 Jump StreetSeries • 1987
The Golden GirlsSeries • 1985
The Incredible HulkSeries • 1977
Starsky & HutchSeries • 1975
HotelSeries • 1982
Cagney & LaceySeries • 1982
HunterSeries • 1984
All in the FamilySeries • 1971
Pacific BlueSeries • 1996
The High ChaparralSeries • 1967
ProfilerSeries • 1996
The DistrictSeries • 2000