Art Metrano
| Art Metrano | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1936 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1961 - present |
Arthur "Art" Metrano (born September 22, 1936) is 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.[1][2]
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.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Breathless (1983)
- Teachers (1984)
- Warhead (1987)
[edit] References
- Notes
- ^ Arthur Metrano, vs. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Seth MacFarlane, Steve Callaghan and Alex Borstein, United States District Court, Central District of California December 5, 2007
- ^ "Magician Claims "Family Guy" Stole His Act". http://www.tmz.com/2007/12/06/magician-claims-family-guy-stole-his-act/. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- Bibliography
- Pfefferman, Naomi. "Shining Solo Turns", The Jewish Journal, 7 April 2000 (at archive.org)
