Art Metrano

Biography: Moonfaced, curly-headed comic actor Art Metrano went to junior college in Stockton, California on a football scholarship; he later transferred to the College of the Pacific, majoring in acting. Returning to New York, Metrano tried to find work -- only to head back to the West Coast on the advice of an astrologer. Supporting himself as an automatic telephone system salesman, Metrano began attaining small TV parts, which led to his being cast in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? At a Christmas party, Metrano began cutting up with an improv bit in which he pretended to be a sleight-of-hand artist; the routine consisted of his humming the song "Fine and Dandy" as he'd proceed to pull invisible handkerchiefs out of his pocket and extricate himself from non-existent handcuffs. This "do-nothing magician" act led to several guest spots on The Tonight Show, Laugh-In and The Dean Martin Show, and a regular stint on 1970's The Tim Conway Hour (the theme song of which was, inevitably, "FineMoonfaced, curly-headed comic actor Art Metrano went to junior college in Stockton, California on a football scholarship; he later transferred to the College of the Pacific, majoring in acting. Returning to New York, Metrano tried to find work -- only to head back to the West Coast on the advice of an astrologer. Supporting himself as an automatic telephone system salesman, Metrano began attaining small TV parts, which led to his being cast in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? At a Christmas party, Metrano began cutting up with an improv bit in which he pretended to be a sleight-of-hand artist; the routine consisted of his humming the song "Fine and Dandy" as he'd proceed to pull invisible handkerchiefs out of his pocket and extricate himself from non-existent handcuffs. This "do-nothing magician" act led to several guest spots on The Tonight Show, Laugh-In and The Dean Martin Show, and a regular stint on 1970's The Tim Conway Hour (the theme song of which was, inevitably, "Fine and Dandy"). By 1971, Metrano was costarring in a '30s-era sitcom The Chicago Teddy Bears, playing a soft-hearted gangster. The series was axed after 13 weeks, consigning Metrano to the guest-star circuit. Art Metrano subsequently showed up in such films as Seven (1979), Breathless (1983) and Malibu Express (1984); he also had regular roles on TV's Movin' On (1974), Amy Prentiss (1974), Joanie Loves Chachi (1982), Loves Me Loves Me Not (1977) and Tough Cookies (1986). Expand

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Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Profiler: Season 2 Nov 1, 1997 Livornese tbd
tbd Party of Five: Season 3 Aug 21, 1996 Judge tbd
tbd Empty Nest: Season 5 Sep 19, 1992 Elevator Repairman tbd
tbd The Golden Girls: Season 7 Sep 21, 1991 Judge / Guest 10
tbd The A-Team: Season 4 Sep 24, 1985 Gretsch tbd
tbd Joanie Loves Chachi: Season 2 Sep 30, 1982 Rico Mastorelli tbd
tbd Joanie Loves Chachi: Season 1 Mar 23, 1982 Rico Mastorelli tbd
tbd Wonder Woman: Season 3 Sep 22, 1978 Friedman tbd
tbd The Incredible Hulk: Season 2 Sep 22, 1978 Charlie Watts tbd
tbd Charlie's Angels (1977): Season 3 Sep 13, 1978 Art Metrano tbd
tbd All in the Family: Season 8 Oct 2, 1977 Jack tbd
tbd Charlie's Angels (1977): Season 2 Sep 14, 1977 Art Metrano / Mr. Blue tbd
tbd The Streets of San Francisco (1972): Season 5 Sep 30, 1976 Pelligrino tbd
tbd Starsky & Hutch: Season 2 Sep 25, 1976 Amboy tbd
tbd Baretta: Season 1 Jan 17, 1975 Corey tbd
tbd Love, American Style: Season 5 Sep 14, 1973 Actor tbd
tbd Ironside: Season 7 Sep 13, 1973 Art Metrano / Chambers / Tom Pena tbd
tbd Bewitched: Season 6 Sep 18, 1969 Art Metrano / Chick / Ralph tbd
tbd Ironside: Season 3 Sep 18, 1969 Art Metrano / Pucci tbd
tbd Bonanza: Season 11 Sep 14, 1969 Leroy Gaskell tbd
tbd Bewitched: Season 5 Sep 26, 1968 Art Metrano / Assistant Trash Collector / Bulldozer Driver #1 / Man In Yard tbd
tbd Ironside: Season 2 Sep 19, 1968 Art Metrano / Burt Blake tbd