Art CarneyArt Carney (November 4, 1918 - November 9, 2003) was an American actor. Born Arthur William Matthew Carney in Mount Vernon, New York, he gained lifelong fame for his portrayal of upstairs neighbor and sewer worker Ed Norton opposite Jackie Gleason's Ralph Kramden in the popular television comedy show The Honeymooners. Art Carney also had many screen and stage roles, including the portrayal on Broadway of Felix Unger in The Odd Couple (opposite Walter Matthau as Oscar). He was nominated for seven Emmy Awards. In 1974 he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as an elderly man going on the road with his pet cat in Harry and Tonto. He also appeared in such films as W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings, The Late Show, House Calls, Movie Movie and Going in Style. Later movies included The Muppets Take Manhattan, Firestarter, and The Last Action Hero. Carney has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6627 Hollywood Blvd. This page about Art Carney includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Art Carney News stories about Art Carney External links for Art Carney Videos for Art Carney Wikis about Art Carney Discussion Groups about Art Carney Blogs about Art Carney Images of Art Carney |
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Carney has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6627 Hollywood Blvd. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia and died in Palm Springs, California from complications of throat cancer at the age of 88. Later movies included The Muppets Take Manhattan, Firestarter, and The Last Action Hero. He made his cinematic debut in Citizen Kane, at the invitation of his longtime friend, Orson Welles. and the Dixie Dancekings, The Late Show, House Calls, Movie Movie and Going in Style. Joseph Cotten (May 15, 1905 - February 6, 1994) was an American actor, noted for his key roles in such classics as Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons, The Third Man, and Shadow of a Doubt. He also appeared in such films as W.W. In 1974 he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as an elderly man going on the road with his pet cat in Harry and Tonto. He was nominated for seven Emmy Awards. Art Carney also had many screen and stage roles, including the portrayal on Broadway of Felix Unger in The Odd Couple (opposite Walter Matthau as Oscar). Born Arthur William Matthew Carney in Mount Vernon, New York, he gained lifelong fame for his portrayal of upstairs neighbor and sewer worker Ed Norton opposite Jackie Gleason's Ralph Kramden in the popular television comedy show The Honeymooners. Art Carney (November 4, 1918 - November 9, 2003) was an American actor. |