Police Academy star and stand-up comic Art Metrano dies aged 84

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Art Metrano was an actor and comedian best known for playing Ernie Mauser in the second and third “Police Academy” movies.Metrano had early roles in movies including “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” (1969) and “The Heartbreak Kid” (1972). Around that same time, he was frequently seen on TV, both in appearances on TV shows such as “Bonanza” and “Bewitched,” and as a guest on talk shows.

Art Metrano, a stand-up comedian best known for playing callous police captain Ernie Mauser in the second and third "Police Academy" films, has passed away. He was 84.

Art Metrano, the  actor and beloved comic, has died, Metrano's manager, Sandi Love, confirmed to ET, stating simply, «Yes, Art Metrano has passed.» Metrano died Wednesday of natural causes at his home in Aventura, Florida. He was 84.Metrano's son, Harry, shared the sad news of his father's death on Instagram Thursday, along with a touching tribute that included family photos and a few snaps of the late actor on and off screen.«It’s with a heavy heart that I write this caption.

Police Academy actor and comic Art Metrano has died at 84.Metrano died of natural causes yesterday at his home in Aventura, Florida, according to Deadline.He was well-known for playing officer Ernie Mauser in two Police Academy films but his career was derailed in the late 1980s after a serious home accident left him partially paralyzed. Sad: Actor Art Metrano died of natural causes yesterday at his home in Aventura, Florida.

told the Hollywood Reporter.In addition to his roles in the 1985 and 1986 installments of the comedic cop series, Metrano also appeared in the 1982 “Happy Days” spinoff “Joanie Loves Chachi” and guest-starred on “All in the Family,” “Bewitched,” “Starsky and Hutch” and “Mod Squad,” among other TV shows.A Bensonhurst native, Metrano began his career studying acting with Stella Adler and John Cassavetes and doing stand-up in the Catskills, according to THR.

Art Metrano, who played the officer Ernie Mauser in two Police Academy sequels and was a familiar face on episodic TV before a serious injury sustained in a home accident derailed his career in 1989, died of natural causes yesterday at his home in Aventura, Florida. He was 84.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterLegendary comedian Art Metrano has tragically passed away at the age of 84 at his home in Aventura, Florida.The actor, who starred in the Police Academy films as comical cop boss Ernie Mauser, died on Wednesday as a result of natural causes, his son Harry told The Hollywood Reporter.Metrano had previously suffered a brutal accident in which he fell off a ladder whilst working on the roof of his Los Angeles home - back in September 1989.During the fall, he landed on his head and fractured his first, second and seventh vertebrae.He was left quadriplegic, but he made an impressive recovery and even managed to perform his own one man stage show about his experience