Kind Carney
Arthur William Matthew Carney (born November 4, 1918 in Mount Vernon , New York , † November 9, 2003 in Chester , Connecticut ) was an American film comedian and actor .
Act
Carney was the brother of actor and director Fred Carney and worked in the film business himself for over 50 years. He became known through the very popular TV sitcom The Honeymooners , in which he played the sewer worker Ed Norton . In the 1960s he played Felix Ungar 966 times on Broadway alongside Walter Matthau in the Neil Simon comedy A Strange Couple . In the 1968 film adaptation of the same name, Jack Lemmon took on Carney's role.
Carney preferred rather quiet roles, such as in 1979 in the tragic comedy Die Pensionner-Gang by Martin Brest , in which he robbed a bank with George Burns and Lee Strasberg . He also starred in a number of crime novels and appeared in the Stephen King film The Firebug in 1984 . In 1985 he starred with the Muppets in the movie The Muppets Conquer Manhattan . He had his last role in 1993 in the action film Last Action Hero with Arnold Schwarzenegger .
Carney won a total of seven Emmy Awards for various roles . Carney received an Oscar in 1974 for Best Actor for his leading role in the comedy film Harry and Tonto . In 2003, shortly before his death, he was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame .
Filmography (selection)
- 1941: Pot o 'Gold
- 1948–1950: The Morey Amsterdam Show (TV series, 75 episodes)
- 1952–1957: The Jackie Gleason Show - The Honeymooners (TV series, 116 episodes)
- 1964: The Yellow Rolls-Royce (The Yellow Rolls-Royce)
- 1966: Batman (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1966–1970: The Jackie Gleason Show (remake of the television series, 48 episodes)
- 1974: Harry and Tonto (Harry and Tonto)
- 1976: On Friday the rabbi slept late
- 1977: The Cat Knows the Killer (The Late Show)
- 1978: home visits (House calls)
- 1979: The Pensioner Gang (Going in Style)
- 1979: Hot Hell Acapulco (Sunburn)
- 1980: The Brooklyn Thugs (Defiance)
- 1980: Hard times for Guardian Angels (Fighting Back)
- 1980: roadie
- 1981: Mount St. Helens - The Killer Volcano (St. Helens)
- 1981: A whiz kid scratches the corner (Take This Job and Shove It)
- 1983: A Grandpa Seldom Comes Alone (Better Late Than Never)
- 1984: Nick is in a fix ( Terrible Joe Moran ; TV movie)
- 1984: The Firestarter
- 1984: The Naked Face (The Naked Face)
- 1984: The Night They Saved Christmas
- 1985: Blue Yonder - Flight into the Past (The Blue Yonder)
- 1985: The Muppets Take Manhattan (The Muppets Take Manhattan)
- 1990: The Last Flight of the Dove ( Where Pigeons Go to Die ; TV movie)
- 1993: Last Action Hero
Web links
- Art Carney in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Carney, Art |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carney, Arthur William Matthew (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comedian and actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1918 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Mount Vernon (New York) , USA |
DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 2003 |
Place of death | Chester |