Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USABirthday: 22 September 1936Bio: 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.
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