Art Carney

Art Carney (born Arthur William Matthew Carney) was born on November 3, 1918 and was the youngest of six sons (on of which is Fred Carney actor/director) born in Mount Vernon, NY to an insurance salesman and his musician wife. A born mimic, he began his career as a singer and comic with the Horace Heidt Orchestra in the 1930s and went on to become a regular on Heidt's radio program in the 40s, partnered with Ollie O'Toole or playing straight man to Fred Allen and Edgar Bergen. Carney served in the US Army during WWII and was struck by shrapnel during the landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy. The resulting leg wound left the actor with a slight limp. After the war, he landed his first regular role in television on "The Morey Amsterdam Show"

Carney has been married three times (twice to the same woman): Barbara Isaac ('66-'77), Jean Myers ('40-'66) and sometime previous to 1966 to Jean Myers with whom he had three children, one of which is the actress Barbara (Ellen) Carney, another is actor Brian Carney, the third Paul.

Carney was retired since the early 90's (but has done a few rare appearances), he lived at his home in Westchester County, New York until his death in Westbrook, Connecticut.

Carney died on November 9, 2003.

 

 

 

Film

St~1998

Steel~1997

Last Action Hero~1993 - Frank

Emperor's New Clothes, The~1987

Night Friend~1987 - Monsignor O'Brien

Naked Face, The~1984 - Morgens

Muppets Take Manhattan, The~1984 - Bernard Crawford

Firestarter~1984 - Irv Manders

Better Late Than Never~1982 - Charley Dunbar

Take This Job and Shove It~1981 - Charlie Pickett

Defiance~1980 - Abe

Roadie~1980 - Corpus C. Redfish

Steel~1980 - Pignose Moran

Going in Style~1979 - Al

Sunburn~1979 - Marcus

Ravagers~1979 - Sergeant

Movie Movie~1978 - Doctor Blaine/Doctor Bowers

House Calls~1978 - Dr. Amos Willoughby

Scott Joplin~1977 - John Stark

Late Show, The~1977 - Ira Wells

Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood~1976 - J.J. Fromberg

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings~1975 - Deacon John Wesley Gore

Harry and Tonto~1974 - Harry Coombes

Guide for the Married Man, A~1967 - Technical Adviser (Joe X)

Yellow Rolls-Royce, The~1964 - Joey Friedlander

Pot o' Gold~1941 (uncredited - Radio Announcer

 

TV

Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special~1995  (archive footage) - Himself

Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters~1994  (archive footage) - Himself

Where Pigeons Go to Die~1990 

Uncle Buck~1990 - Pete in  The Grey Fox (# 1.3) 9/24/90

Jackie Gleason: The Great One~1988  - Himself

Cavanaughs, The~1986  - James 'The Weasel' Cavanaugh

Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story~1986  - Father Michael T. O'Halloran

Blue Yonder, The~1985  - Henry Coogan

Izzy and Moe~1985  - Moe Smith

Undergrads, The~1985  - Mel Adler

Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes, The~1984  - Ed Norton

Night They Saved Christmas, The~1984  - Santa Claus

Doctor's Story, A~1984  - Harry Wickes

Terrible Joe Moran~1984  - Tony

Fame~1982 - Tim in  A Big Finish (# 1.14) 4/15/82

Leprechaun's Christmas Gold, The~1981  - Narrator

Bitter Harvest~1981  - Walter Peary

St. Helens~1981 - Harry Truman

Fighting Back~1980  - Art Rooney

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story~1980  - Robert Stroud

Letters from Frank~1979  - Frank Miller

Alice~1976 - Himself in  My Cousin, Art Carney (# 4.10) 12/9/79

You Can't Take it with You~1979  - Grandpa Martin Vanderhof

Ringo~1978 

Star Wars Holiday Special, The~1978  - Saundan

CBS: On the Air~1978 (mini)  - Co-host - part VII

Mutant, Le~1978 (mini)

Lanigan's Rabbi~1977  - Police Chief Paul Lanigan

Christmas in Disneyland~1976  - Gramps/Dr. Wunderbar

Lanigan's Rabbi~1976  - Police Chief Paul Lanigan

Captain & Tennille Special, The~1976  - Himself

Katherine~1975  - Thornton Alman

Death Scream~1975  - Mr. Jacobs

Tony Orlando and Dawn~1974 - Himself 9/10/75

Snoop Sisters, The~1972  - Barney

Carol Burnett Show, The~1967 - Himself (# 4.16) 1/4/71

Virginian, The~1962 - Skeet in  With Love, Bullets and Valentines (# 9.4) 10/7/70

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In~1968 - Guest Performer in  Episode #67 (# 4.1) 9/14/70

What's It All About, World?~1969 - Himself

23rd Annual Tony Awards, The~1969  - Himself (performer)

22nd Annual Tony Awards, The~1968  - Himself (presenter)

Carol Burnett Show, The~1967 - Himself (# 1.22) 2/19/68

Carol Burnett Show, The~1967 - Himself (# 1.8) 11/6/67

Jackie Gleason Show, The~1966  - Ed Norton/Regular Performer~1966-1970

Batman~1966 - The Archer in  Walk the Straight and Narrow (# 2.2) 9/8/66

Batman~1966 - The Archer in  Shoot a Crooked Arrow (# 2.1) 9/7/66

What's My Line?~1950 - Mystery Guest 3/27/66

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine~1962 - Ed Norton in  The Honeymooners, The: Adoption 8 January 1966

Andy Williams Show, The~1962 31 May 1965

What's My Line?~1950 - Mystery Guest 3/21/65

Car That Became a Star, The~1965 (uncredited) - Himself

Day Like Today, A~1964 

That Was the Week That Was~1964  - Himself

Mr. Broadway~1964 in  Smelling Like a Rose (# 1.8) 11/28/64

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre~1963 in  The Timothy Heist (# 2.5) 10/30/64

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine~1962 - Narrator in  The Many Worlds of Jackie Gleason 1/4/64

Andy Williams Show, The~1962 9/24/63

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine~1962 - Ed Norton (# 1.4) 10/20/62

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine~1962 - Ed Norton (# 1.1) 9/29/62

Twilight Zone, The~1959 - Henry Corwin in  The Night of the Meek (# 2.11) 12/23/60

Art Carney Meets The Sorcerer's Apprentice~1960's

Panama Hattie~1958 

Alfred Hitchcock Presents~1955 - Cyril T. Jones in  Safety for the Witness (# 4.8) 11/23/58

Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf~1958  - Himself

DuPont Show of the Month, The~1957 - Elwood P Dowd in  Harvey (# 2.1) 9/22/58

Playhouse 90~1956 in  Charley's Aunt (# 1.26) 3/28/57

Honeymooners, The~1955  - Ed Norton

Honeymooners, The~1955 - Ed Norton in  TV Or Not TV (# 1.1) 10/1/55

Studio One~1948 in  The Incredible World of Horace Ford (# 7.39) 6/13/55

Kraft Television Theatre~1953 in  Uncle Harry (# 1.46) 8/26/54

Studio One~1948 in  A Letter to Mr. Gubbins (# 6.39) 14 June 1954

What's My Line?~1950 - Himself 5/16/54

Kraft Television Theatre~1947 in  Alice in Wonderland (# 7.36) 5/5/54

Suspense~1949 in  The Return Journey (# 6.29) 4/20/54

Kraft Television Theatre~1953 in  Burlesque (# 1.14) 1/14/54

Suspense~1949 in  Mr. Nobody (# 6.14) 12/29/53

Studio One~1948 in  Confessions of a Nervous Man (# 6.11) 11/30/53

Studio One~1948 in  The Laugh Maker (# 5.34) 5/18/53

Lux Video Theatre~1950 - Curley in  Thanks for a Lovely Evening (# 3.19) 1/12/53

Jackie Gleason Show, The~1952  - Regular Performer~1952-1957

Kate Smith Evening Hour, The~1951 - Himself 10/24/51

Lux Video Theatre~1950 - Mike in  The Twinkle in Her Eye (# 2.9) 10/22/51

Cavalcade of Stars~1949 - Himself 9/16/50

Cavalcade of Stars~1949  - Ed Norton, + minor roles~1950-1952

Morey Amsterdam Show, The~1948  - Charlie the Waiter and Newton the Waiter

 

face="Arial"Radio 

Twilight Zone Radio~1960: Night of the Meek

Oh! Boy, Ain't it Great to be Crazy~1959

X minus One~1955-58 

The Bob Hope Show~1951/2

Living 1949-51

Magnificent Montague, The~1950 - Cyril

Escape: Dead of Night~1947 

Day That Baseball Died, The~1946 - The Pitcher

The Continental Celebrity Club~1945/6

The Land Of The Lost (ABC Radio mid 40's) - Red Lantern: The Fish Priminister

Report to the Nation~1940's

March of Time~1940's

Mysterious Traveler, The~1940's

Home is What You Make It~1940's

Gangbusters~1930's

 

face="Arial"Theater

Prisoner of Second Avenue~1972, 1974 (Long Island, NY)

Lovers~1968

The Odd Couple~1965, 1974 (Chicago)

Take Her, She's Mine~1961

The Rope Dancers~1957

Harvey~1956

 

Singer

Band: Donna and the Don Juans - a Don Juan

The Song of the Sewer by Art Carney

 

Books

Art Carney: A Biography~2002

Love Alice: My Life as a Honeymooner~1994

The Great One: The Life and Legend of Jackie Gleason~1992

The Official Honeymooners Treasury: To the Moon and Back with Ralph, Norton, Alice, and Trixie

The All-out Art of Art Carney~1989

Comic Visions: Television Comedy and American Culture~1989

Classic Sitcoms: A Celebration of the Best of Prime-time Comedy~1987

The Honeymooners Lost Episodes~1986

The Great TV Sitcom Book~1980

The Honeymooners' Companion: The Kramdens and the Nortons Revisited~1978

The Golden Ham: A Candid Biography of Jackie Gleason~1956

 

Awards, Honors and Nominations

Academy Awards:

Rec'd 1975 Best Actor in a Leading Role for Harry and Tonto

American Comedy Awards:

Rec'd 1990 Lifetime Achievement in Comedy

Emmy Awards:

Nom 1990 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for Where Pigeons Go to Die
Nom 1987 Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series for The Cavanaughs

Won 1984 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for Terrible Joe Moran 

Nom 1976 Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Comedy or Drama Special for Katherine

Rec'd 1968 Special Classifications of Individual Achievement for The Jackie Gleason Show

Rec'd 1967 Special Classification of Individual Achievements for The Jackie Gleason Show

Rec'd 1966 Special Classifications of Individual Achievement for The Jackie Gleason Show

Nom 1957 Best Supporting Performance by an Actor for The Jackie Gleason Show

Rec'd 1956 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Honeymooners
Nom 1956 Best Comedian

Rec'd 1955 Best Supporting Actor in a Regular Series for The Jackie Gleason Show
Rec'd 1954 Best Series Supporting Actor for The Jackie Gleason Show

Golden Globes:

Rec'd 1975 Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for Harry and Tonto

Hollywood Walk of Fame:

Rec'd Star 

National Society for Film Critics Awards:

Rec'd 1977 Best Actor for The Late Show

Venice Film Festival:

Rec'd 1980 Pasinetti Award Best Actor for Going in Style (shared) 

 

Miscellany

First performer to earn three back-to-back Emmy Awards in 1953, 1954 and 1955

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