Personal Info
Birth date
1936-09-22 (88 Years)
Day of death
2021-09-08
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Arthur Metrano
Arthur M. Metrano
Harry Metrano
Art Metrano
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.
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Overview:
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.The High Chaparral
6.5
Overview:
The High Chaparral is an American Western-themed television series starring Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell which aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971. The series, made by Xanadu Productions in association with NBC Productions, was created by David Dortort, who had previously created the hit Bonanza for the network. The theme song was also written and conducted by Bonanza scorer David Rose, who also scored the two-hour pilot.Love, American Style
6.056
Overview:
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.WKRP in Cincinnati
7.5
Overview:
When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus Flytrap to work with the station's burned-out veteran, Dr. Johnny Fever. Neurotic newsman Les Nessman, eager beaver Bailey Quarters, sleazy salesman Herb Tarlek, blonde bombshell Jennifer Marlowe, who serves as the station's ultra-capable receptionist, and station manager Arthur Carlson, whose domineering mother owns WKRP, round out the eccentric bunch.Mannix
6.7
Overview:
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.Charlie's Angels
6.7
Overview:
Beautiful, intelligent, and ultra-sophisticated, Charlie's Angels are everything a man could dream of... and way more than they could ever handle! Receiving their orders via speaker phone from their never seen boss, Charlie, the Angels employ their incomparable sleuthing and combat skills, as well as their lethal feminine charm, to crack even the most seemingly insurmountable of cases.The Golden Girls
7.5
Overview:
Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely, mismatched ladies form the perfect circle of friends.The A-Team
7.5
Overview:
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."Barney Miller
7.3
Overview:
Barney Miller is an American situation comedy television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village. The series originally was broadcast from January 23, 1975 to May 20, 1982 on ABC. It was created by Danny Arnold and Theodore J. Flicker. Noam Pitlik directed the majority of the episodes.21 Jump Street
7.14
Overview:
21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.Hill Street Blues
7.6
Overview:
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.Ironside
6.8
Overview:
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.Punky Brewster
7.4
Overview:
An abandoned waif and her dog are taken in by a cranky apartment manager who becomes her guardian in this family-friendly sitcom.The Incredible Hulk
7.242
Overview:
During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever he becomes agitated. Unable to control his transformations, David Banner searches for a cure as he crosses the country, fugitive-style, with a dogged tabloid reporter on his trail.Bewitched
7.864
Overview:
Samantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. Her husband Darrin insists that Samantha keep her witchcraft under wraps, but situations invariably require her to indulge her powers while keeping her bothersome mother Endora at bay.Chicago Hope
7.243
Overview:
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois. The show is set to return in the fall of 2013 on TVGN in reruns.Baretta
6.3
Overview:
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.Starsky & Hutch
7.247
Overview:
Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the streets of Bay City.L.A. Law
7.1
Overview:
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.The Mod Squad
6.3
Overview:
The Mod Squad was the enormously successful groundbreaking "hippie" undercover cop show that ran on ABC from September 24, 1968, until August 23, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Pete Cochren, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III as Linc Hayes, and Tige Andrews as Captain Adam Greer. The executive producers of the series were Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas. The iconic counter-culture police series earned six Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations plus one win for Peggy Lipton, one Directors Guild of America award, and four Logies. In 1997 the episode "Mother of Sorrow" was ranked #95 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.The John Larroquette Show
6.7
Overview:
The John Larroquette Show is an American television sitcom .The show was a vehicle for John Larroquette following his run as Dan Fielding on Night Court. The series takes place in a seedy bus terminal in St. Louis, Missouri and originally focused on the somewhat broken people who worked the night shift, and in particular, the lead character's battle with alcoholism.Hotel
6.8
Overview:
Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty. Based on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling and set in the elegant and fictitious St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco. Establishing shots of the hotel were filmed in front of The Fairmont San Francisco atop the Nob Hill neighborhood. Episodes followed the activities of passing guests, as well as the personal and professional lives of the hotel staff.Hunter
7.2
Overview:
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.Adam-12
7
Overview:
Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12.Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
5.667
Overview:
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated package show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions from September 8, 1979 to December 1, 1979 on NBC. It contained the following segments: ⁕The New Fred and Barney Show ⁕The Thing Despite the title, the two segments remained separate and did not crossover with one another. Fred, Barney and the Thing were only featured together during the show's opening title sequence and in brief bumpers between segments. The unusual combination of a Marvel superhero and The Flintstones was possible because, at this time, Marvel Comics owned the rights to several Hanna-Barbera franchises and were, in fact, publishing comic books based upon them; The Flintstones was one of these. For the 1979-80 season, the series was expanded to ninety-minutes with the addition of The New Shmoo episodes and retitled Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo.Police Story
6.9
Overview:
Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as "Vinnie," a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots.Kolchak: The Night Stalker
7.571
Overview:
Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season. It featured a fictional Chicago newspaper reporter who investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up. These often involved the supernatural or even science fiction, including fantastic creatures.Acting
2001Good Advice as Homeless Man
2000The District (1 Episode) as Teddy Caruso
1998How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Dr. Steinberg
1997Police Academy: The Series (1 Episode) as Sheriff Meiser
1997Murder in Mind as Judge
1996Pacific Blue (1 Episode) as Unknown
1994Chicago Hope (1 Episode) as Unknown
1993The John Larroquette Show (1 Episode) as Jim
1992Toys as Guard at Desk
1991Strawberry Road as Jill's father
1989Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers as Vic
1989Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears as Agent 712
198721 Jump Street (1 Episode) as Larry Stubbs
1986L.A. Law (4 Episodes) as Judge Richard Fiorello
1986Police Academy 3: Back in Training as Commandant Mauser
1986Tough Cookies (8 Episodes) as Unknown
1985The Golden Girls (1 Episode) as Judge
1985Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment as Lieutenant Mauser
1985Malibu Express as Matthew
1984Teachers as Troy
1984Hunter (1 Episode) as Bert Nadell
1984Punky Brewster (1 Episode) as Lenny The Loop
1983Masquerade (1 Episode) as Nick Carapopolus
1983Breathless as Birnbaum
1983The A-Team (1 Episode) as Nick Gretsch
1982Hotel (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Wogan (1 Episode) as Self
1982Cagney & Lacey (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Joanie Loves Chachi (17 Episodes) as Rico Mastorelli
1981No Man's Valley as Abe (voice)
1981History of the World: Part I as Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire
1981Going Ape! as Joey
1981Hill Street Blues (1 Episode) as Unknown
1981Cheaper to Keep Her as Tony Turino
1980A Cry for Love as Unknown
1980How to Beat the High Cost of Living as Gas Station Attendant
1979Benson (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979Fred and Barney Meet The Thing (26 Episodes) as Unknown
1979Seven as Kinsella
1978The White Shadow (1 Episode) as Walter Preston
1978Human Feelings as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1978Flying High (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978WKRP in Cincinnati (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Matilda as Gordon Baum
1978The Ted Knight Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
1977The Incredible Hulk (1 Episode) as Charlie
1977Loves Me, Loves Me Not (6 Episodes) as Unknown
1977Warhead as Mario
1976Charlie's Angels (1 Episode) as Alfred Blue
1976Brinks: The Great Robbery as Julius Mareno
1976The Practice (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Wonder Woman (1 Episode) as Friedman
1975Starsky & Hutch (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Linda Lovelace for President as The Sheik
1975The Treasure of Jamaica Reef as Waiter
1975The Strongest Man in the World as TV Color Man
1975Barney Miller (1 Episode) as Det. Mike Lovatelli
1975Baretta (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1974Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974Movin' On (5 Episodes) as Unknown
1974Dirty O'Neil as Lassiter
1973The All-American Boy as Jay David Swooze
1973Kojak (1 Episode) as Mike Tomaso
1973Adam's Rib (1 Episode) as Pete
1973Slaughter's Big Rip-Off as Mario Burtoli
1973Steambath as Longshoreman
1973Toma (1 Episode) as Unknown
1973Police Story (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1972The Heartbreak Kid as Ententainer
1972They Only Kill Their Masters as Malcolm
1972The Streets of San Francisco (1 Episode) as Unknown
1971The Partners (1 Episode) as Unknown
1971The Chicago Teddy Bears (13 Episodes) as Unknown
1971All in the Family (1 Episode) as Jack
1970Norma as Delivery Man
1969They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as Max
1969In Name Only as Joe
1969Love, American Style (1 Episode) as Barney
1969The Barbara McNair Show (1 Episode) as Self
1969Then Came Bronson as Barker
1968The Good Guys (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968The Mod Squad (1 Episode) as Parking Lot Attendant
1968The Outcasts (1 Episode) as Sheriff Calloway
1968Adam-12 (1 Episode) as Will Davis
1967Mannix (1 Episode) as Unknown
1967The High Chaparral (1 Episode) as Bartender
1967Ironside (4 Episodes) as Unknown
1966That Girl (1 Episode) as Unknown
1964Bewitched (5 Episodes) as Unknown
1963Vacation Playhouse (1 Episode) as Big D
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1 Episode) as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show (1 Episode) as Self
1960Rocket Attack U.S.A. as Truck Driver