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Art Carney
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Art Carney

Known for The Twilight Zone · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · What's My Line?

Arthur William Matthew Carney (November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003) was an American actor and comedian. A recipient of an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and six Primetime Emmy Awards, he was best known for his role as Ed Norton on the sitcom The Honeymooners (1955–1956). His film roles include Harry and Tonto (1974), The Late Show (1977), House Calls (1978), Going in Style (1979), Firestarter, The Muppets Take Manhattan (both…

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Born
Nov 4, 1918
Died
Nov 9, 2003
Birthplace
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Arthur William Matthew Carney (November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003) was an American actor and comedian. A recipient of an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and six Primetime Emmy Awards, he was best known for his role as Ed Norton on the sitcom The Honeymooners (1955–1956).

His film roles include Harry and Tonto (1974), The Late Show (1977), House Calls (1978), Going in Style (1979), Firestarter, The Muppets Take Manhattan (both 1984), and Last Action Hero (1993).

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Known For

TVThe Twilight Zone
The Twilight ZoneHenry Corwin · 1959
★ 8.5
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
TVWhat's My Line?
What's My Line?Self · 1950
★ 7.0
TVThe Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1968
★ 6.8
TVGolden Globe Awards
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1944
★ 7.0
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1961
★ 5.8
TVTony Awards
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1956

Filmography

Movies

Pot o' GoldBand Member / Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1941
PM Picnic
1950
Confessions of a Nervous ManThe Author
1953
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in WonderlandThe Mad Hatter
1954
The Fabulous IrishmanRobert Briscoe
1957
Where's Charley?Lord Fancourt
1957
AC
Art Carney Meets Peter and the WolfSelf
1958
The Velvet AlleyErnie Pandash
1959
The Right ManFranklin Delano Roosevelt
1960
The Yellow Rolls-RoyceJoey Friedlander
1964
The Car That Became a StarSelf
1965
A Guide for the Married ManTechnical Adviser
1967
The Great Santa Claus SwitchSanta Claus / Cosmo Scam
1970
The Female InstinctBarney
1972
Happy Anniversary and GoodbyeMalcolm Michaels
1974
Harry and TontoHarry
1974
Death ScreamMr. Jacobs
1975
KatherineThornton Alman
1975
W.W. and the Dixie DancekingsDeacon
1975
Christmas in DisneylandGramps / Dr. Wunderbar
1976
Lanigan's RabbiPolice Chief Paul Lanigan
1976
The Honeymooners Specials: Second HoneymoonEd Norton
1976
What Now, Catherine Curtis?Mr. Slaney
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodJ.J. Fromberg
1976
Scott JoplinJohn Stark
1977
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas CarolEd Norton
1977
The Late ShowIra Wells
1977
House CallsDr. Amos Willoughby
1978
Movie MovieDr. Blaine / Dr. Bowers
1978
RingoOgnir's Father
1978
The Honeymooners Christmas SpecialEd Norton
1978
The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine SpecialEd Norton
1978
The Star Wars Holiday SpecialSaun Dann
1978
Going in StyleAl
1979
Letters from FrankFrank Miller
1979
RavagersSergeant
1979
SteelPignose Moran
1979
SunburnMarcus
1979
You Can't Take it With YouGrandpa Martin Vanderhof
1979
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryRobert Stroud
1980
DefianceAbe
1980
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky BleierArt Rooney
1980
RoadieCorpus C. Redfish
1980
Bitter HarvestWalter Peary
1981
Take This Job and Shove ItCharlie Pickett
1981
The Leprechauns' Christmas GoldNarrator / Blarney Kilakilarney (voice)
1981
St. HelensHarry Truman
1982
Better Late Than NeverCharley Dunbar
1983
The Last LeafMr. Verlain
1983
A Doctor's StoryHarry Wickes
1984
FirestarterIrv Manders
1984
Terrible Joe MoranTony
1984
The Muppets Take ManhattanBernard Crawford
1984
The Naked FaceMorgens
1984
The Night They Saved ChristmasSanta Claus
1984
Izzy & MoeMoe Smith
1985
The Blue YonderHenry Coogan
1985
The Emperor's New ClothesMorty
1985
The UndergradsMel Adler
1985
Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town StoryFather Michael T. O'Halloran
1986
JG
Jackie Gleason: The Great OneSelf - Ed Norton (archive footage)
1988
Night FriendMonsignor O'Brien
1988
Where Pigeons Go to DieDa
1990
Last Action HeroFrank
1993
JG
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of CharactersClem Finch (archive footage)
1994
The Very Best of the HoneymoonersEd Norton
2000
The Honeymooners Holiday ClassicsEd Norton (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
Jackie Gleason: Genius at WorkSelf (archive footage)
2006
The Best of The Tony Awards: The PlaysAndy Tracey (segment "Lovers")
2006
The Twilight Zone Christmas ClassicsHenry corwin (night of the meek)
2014

Television

Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1944
Kraft Television TheatreThe Mad Hatter · 1 eps
1947
Studio OneBill Berkson · 1 eps
1948
Studio OneThe Author · 1 eps
1948
Studio OneMr. Gubbins · 1 eps
1948
Studio OneHorace Ford · 1 eps
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 12 eps
1948
The Morey Amsterdam ShowCharlie the Doorman · 3 eps
1948
The Morey Amsterdam ShowNewton the Waiter · 2 eps
1948
CO
Cavalcade of Stars49 eps
1949
Suspense2 eps
1949
Lux Video TheatreMike · 1 eps
1950
Lux Video TheatreCurley · 1 eps
1950
What's My Line?Self · 4 eps
1950
TV
The Victor Borge ShowSelf · 1 eps
1951
OmnibusSelf · 1 eps
1952
The Jackie Gleason Show
1952
The Jackie Gleason ShowBarney Barnes · 1 eps
1952
The Jackie Gleason ShowEd Norton · 1 eps
1952
General Electric Theater1 eps
1953
Climax!Donald Lam · 1 eps
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyHenry Coogan · 1 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCyril T. Jones · 1 eps
1955
The HoneymoonersEd Norton · 39 eps
1955
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf · 10 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee / Performer · 1 eps
1956
DuPont Show of the Month1 eps
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf · 4 eps
1957
AC
Art Carney SpecialAxel Heist · 10 eps
1959
The Bell Telephone HourSelf - Host · 1 eps
1959
The Twilight ZoneHenry Corwin · 1 eps
1959
The DuPont Show of the WeekGerald Q. Wert · 1 eps
1961
The DuPont Show of the WeekWalter Matthews · 1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene MagazineHimself/Host & Narrator · 1 eps
1962
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene MagazineHimself · 1 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 3 eps
1962
The VirginianSkeet · 1 eps
1962
BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreEJ Timothy · 1 eps
1963
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf · 4 eps
1963
MB
Mr. Broadway1 eps
1964
BatmanThe Archer · 2 eps
1966
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf · 1 eps
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters · 1 eps
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf · 1 eps
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1968
The Flip Wilson ShowSelf · 1 eps
1970
F'
Film '72Self · 1 eps
1971
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf · 1 eps
1973
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974
Tony Orlando and DawnSelf · 2 eps
1974
CherSelf · 1 eps
1975
The Captain and TennilleSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1976
LR
Lanigan's RabbiPolice Chief Paul Lanigan · 4 eps
1977
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryRobert Stroud · 2 eps
1980
Faerie Tale TheatreMorty · 1 eps
1982
Fame1 eps
1982

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