Art Metrano Explained

Art Metrano
Birth Name:Arthur Metrano
Birth Date:22 September 1936
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Death Place:Aventura, Florida, U.S.
Occupation:Actor, comedian
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Children:4
Yearsactive:1961–2008

Arthur Metrano (September 22, 1936 – September 8, 2021) was an American actor. He was noted for his role as Lt./Capt./Cmdt. Mauser in and .

Career

Metrano's film debut was as a truck driver in the 1961 Cold War thriller Rocket Attack U.S.A..[1] Among Metrano's TV appearances were a 1968 episode of Ironside, a 1970 episode of Bewitched, a 1976 episode of The Practice, and The Streets of San Francisco. In 1977, he was a regular in the cast of the short-lived CBS situation comedy Loves Me, Loves Me Not.[2]

He also frequently appeared on talk and variety shows in the early 1970s, especially The Tonight Show, as The Great Metrano, a "magician" who performed 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.[3]

His best-known role came in 1985 as Lt./Capt./Cmdt. Mauser in Police Academy 2. He reprised the role in its sequel Police Academy 3 a year later.[1]

After injuring his spine in 1989, Metrano's on-screen appearances became limited during his rehabilitation. He did, however, return to television a year later and continued making guest appearances and small roles until retiring from acting in 2001.[4] [5] Between 1993 and 2001, Metrano infrequently toured a one-man show titled "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 disabled people.[6] After a final limited set of shows in 2008, Metrano retired.[7] [8]

In December 2007, Metrano sued Seth MacFarlane, the producers and studio behind the television show Family Guy, asserting copyright infringement, and asking for damages of over two million dollars. The suit pertained to a "cutaway" segment from the 2005 episode , where Stewie alludes to the miracles of Jesus Christ being "exaggerated a bit." The cutaway shows Jesus performing to a group of awed onlookers while doing Metrano's act: making his fingers jump between hands while humming "Fine and Dandy".[9] [10] The case was settled out of court in 2010 with undisclosed terms.[11] [12]

Personal life

Originally from Brooklyn, New York City, Metrano lived in Aventura, Florida, with his second wife Jamie Golder.[13] He had four children. He was born to a Turkish Jewish father and a Greek Jewish mother.[14] Following his retirement from acting, Metrano owned a yogurt shop.[15]

On September 17, 1989, Metrano broke his neck and seriously injured his spinal cord after falling off a ladder while working on his house.[16] Initially a quadriplegic,[17] [18] he later regained the use of his arms and legs, and was able to walk short distances with the help of crutches, although he regularly used a motorized wheelchair.[19] [15]

Death

Metrano died of natural causes on September 8, 2021, at his home in Aventura, Florida at the age of 84.[1] [3]

Filmography

References

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Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. News: Art Metrano, star of 'Police Academy' films, dead at 84. Toyin. Owoseje. September 10, 2021. September 11, 2021. CNN.
  2. Book: Leszczak, Bob. Single Season Sitcoms, 1948–1979: A Complete Guide. McFarland. November 8, 2012. 110. 9780786493050.
  3. News: Art Metrano, Stand-Up Comic and 'Police Academy' Actor, Dies at 84. Mike. Barnes. September 9, 2021. September 11, 2021. The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. News: Comedy With Courage. Brian. Lowry. Los Angeles Times. July 12, 2000. September 11, 2021.
  5. News: Welcome Reunion as Metrano Perseveres After Accident. Brian. Lowry. Los Angeles Times. February 2, 2001. September 11, 2021.
  6. Web site: Art Metrano – Biography. Turner Classic Movies. September 11, 2021.
  7. News: To Do Today. August 22, 2008. September 11, 2021. Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
  8. News: Seated in a wheelchair, an actor inspires. Christine. Dolen. August 21, 2008. September 11, 2021. Miami Herald.
  9. 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
  10. Web site: June 12, 2008. Magician Claims "Family Guy" Stole His Act. December 6, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080511172701/http://www.tmz.com/2007/12/06/magician-claims-family-guy-stole-his-act/. May 11, 2008 . live.
  11. Web site: SEPARATING THE SHEEP FROM THE GOATS: CELEBRITY SATIRE AS FAIR USE . 802 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180201212250/http://cardozolawreview.com/Joomla1.5/content/33-2/Sirabella.33-2.pdf . February 1, 2018.
  12. Web site: www.artmetrano.com/fox. https://web.archive.org/web/20090802223431/http://www.artmetrano.com:80/fox. August 2, 2009.
  13. Web site: Toyin Owoseje. Art Metrano, star of 'Police Academy' films, dead at 84. 2021-09-15. CNN. September 10, 2021 .
  14. Web site: Accidental Comedy's Deliberately Hilarious. November 10, 2004 .
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-7ukct8ZTk WLRN Interview on YouTube
  16. News: Strickland . Donna . Personalities: Policeman Better . 30 April 2023 . Tampa Tribune . 9 Oct 1989 . 67. Newspapers.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430235555/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123829648/personalitis/. April 30, 2023.
  17. Web site: Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast .
  18. After the Fall. People. November 30, 1992. 38. 22. Patricia . Burstein.
  19. https://variety.com/2000/legit/reviews/metrano-s-accidental-comedy-1200461299/ Variety, 2000
  20. Web site: Art Metrano. Rotten Tomatoes. September 11, 2021.
  21. Web site: Art Metrano. American Film Institute. September 11, 2021.
  22. Web site: Art Metrano. https://web.archive.org/web/20170425211820/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0cba6ef. dead. April 25, 2017. British Film Institute. September 11, 2021.
  23. Web site: Art Metrano — Filmography. Turner Classic Movies. September 11, 2021.
  24. Web site: Art Metrano List of Movies and TV Shows. TV Guide. September 11, 2021.
  25. Book: Anklewicz, Larry. Guide to Jewish Films on Video. KTAV Publishing House, Inc.. 2000. 9780881256055.
  26. https://www.ultimate70s.com/actor/Art_Metrano/-/- TV shows (1970-1982) in which Art Metrano was a regular or semi-regular
  27. https://www.ultimate70s.com/actor/Art_Metrano/-/- TV shows (1970-1982) in which Art Metrano was a regular or semi-regular
  28. Web site: Tiger — Frühling in Wien. September 11, 2021. Austrian Film Commission.

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