Biography
Art Metrano (22 September 1936 – 8 September 2021) was an American actor and comedian. He was born in New York City and died in Aventura, Florida. He is best known for playing Lieutenant Ernie Mauser in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) and reprising the role as Captain Mauser in Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986).
Metrano began his career with a film debut in Rocket Attack U.S.A. (1961) and appeared in guest roles on television series including Bewitched, The Incredible Hulk and Wonder Woman. He gained attention in the early 1970s for a mock magic act on variety shows such as The Tonight Show. Other film credits include History of the World: Part I (1981) and Toys (1992). Following a spinal injury in a 1989 fall, his screen work became limited; he later performed a one-man stage show about the experience.
