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. Currently, Conway voices the character "Barnacle Boy" in the popular Nickelodeon cartoon series SpongeBob SquarePants. Later movies included The Muppets Take Manhattan, Firestarter, and The Last Action Hero. Conway's more recent work includes a series of satirical how-to videos in which he plays a diminuitive Scandinavian known as "Dorf." Conway continues to appear in movies and has cameo appearances in TV series; most of these appearances showcase his comedic talent. and the Dixie Dancekings, The Late Show, House Calls, Movie Movie and Going in Style. Conway's work on the show earned him three Emmy Awards. He also appeared in such films as W.W. He is probably best known, however, for his work on The Carol Burnett Show where his antics sometimes caused his fellow players to fall out of character by bursting out in laughter. 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. The most popular of these is probably The Apple Dumpling Gang series of movies. He was nominated for seven Emmy Awards. Of these films for Disney, he was often paired with fellow funnyman, Don Knotts. 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). Afterwards, he starred in a string of doomed series before appearing in several slapstick family films. 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. He gained a following from his appearance in the 1960s sitcom McHale's Navy. Art Carney (November 4, 1918 - November 9, 2003) was an American actor. After graduating, he joined the Army, following which he took a job answering mail for a Cleveland radio station, where he went on to become a writer for the promotional department. He attended Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, where he majored in speech and radio. Conway was born in Willoughby, Ohio, and grew up in Chagrin Falls. Conway was born Thomas Daniel Conway, but changed his first name to "Tim" to avoid confusion with actor Tom Conway. Tim Conway (born December 15, 1933, Willoughby, Ohio) is an American comedic actor. |