Art Metrano

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name = Arthur Metrano / Arthur M. Metrano
birth_date = birth date|1936|09|22|mf=y
birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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occupation = Actor
yearsactive = 1961 - present
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religion = Jewish and Christianity
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Arthur "Art" Metrano (born September 22, 1936) is an American actor of Greek-Jewish-Italian ancestry. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. Metrano may be best known for his role as Capt. Mauser in ' and '. He left the series due to a serious fall at home that seriously injured his spinal cord and left him disabled.

In the early 1970s, he frequently appeared on "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 (named "Fine and Dandy", an early 1930s composition by Kay Swift). This bit was parodied in an episode of the cartoon show "Family Guy" entitled "". In December 2007, Metrano filed a lawsuit accusing the show of copyright infringement, and claiming damages in excess of two million US dollars. [cite web|accessdate=2008-06-12|url=http://www.tmz.com/2007/12/06/magician-claims-family-guy-stole-his-act/|title=Magician Claims "Family Guy" Stole His Act] Metrano also appeared in a 1968 episode of the TV series "Ironside".

Currently, he tours with his one-man show, "Jews Don't Belong On Ladders...An Accidental Comedy", which has raised more than $175,000 for Project Support for Spinal Cord Injury to help buy crutches, wheelchairs, and supplies.

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References

* Pfefferman, Naomi. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060516130638/http://www.jewishjournal.com/old/localplays.4.7.0.htm "Shining Solo Turns"] , "The Jewish Journal", 7 April 2000 (at archive.org)

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