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Art Metrano

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The Resume

    (September 22, 1936-September 8, 2021)
    Born in Bensonhurst, New York
    Film credits include ‘Rocket Attack USA,’ ‘They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?’ ‘History of the World Part I,’ ‘Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment,’ ‘Police Academy 3: Back in Training,’ ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back’ and various made for TV movies and guest spots

Why he might be annoying:

    He worked as an automatic telephone system salesman between casting calls.
    Never assume that claiming to be an opening act at a club in the area exempts your comedy team from paying for your lunch at the bar (‘some jobs you have to save up for!’).
    He was a pothead (which helped him bond with Huntz Hall when they were filming The Chicago Teddy Bears).
    He sued Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein for some $2 million for copyright infringement… over his magic act.
    Oh, that magic act? He would hum ‘Fine and Dandy’ while pretending to be handcuffed or hold a handkerchief.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His name would be the inspiration for the comedy team that involved him, Rodney Dangerfield, Joseph Bologna, and Rudy De Luca (‘Art Supplies!’).
    He was a fan of the East Side Kids (yes, a Dead End Kids reincarnation of which Hall was a member).
    Never mind, his do-nothing magic act scored him stints on The Tonight Show, among other shows through the 1970s.
    The one-man show ‘Jews Don’t Belong on Ladders… an Accidental Comedy’ – which raised more than $75,000 for the cause – was inspired by his spinal-cord injury in 1989.
    He would eventually build a series of local self-serve frozen yogurt shops.
    His one marriage, in 1972, spawned four children.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying