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Art Carney

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Art Carney Biography

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  • Birth Name: Arthur William Matthew Carney
  • Birth Place: Mount Vernon, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/04/1918, Scorpio
  • Date of Death: 11/09/2003
  • Profession: Actor; comedian
Art Carney Fast Facts:
  • Did myriad impersonations as a child, including Jimmy Durante, Edward G. Robinson and Franklin D. Roosevelt, and won talent contests in elementary school and high school.
  • Never took an acting course.
  • Entered the U.S. Army in the early '40s and endured a serious leg wound at Normandy, which left him with a permanent limp.
  • Before landing the role of Ed Norton on The Honeymooners, he played second banana on radio to Fred Allen, Edgar Bergen and Bert Lahr in the late '40s.
  • Originated the role of Felix Unger (opposite Walter Matthau) in the 1965 Broadway production of The Odd Couple.
    Art Carney Relationships:
  • Barbara Isaac - Ex-wife
  • Brian Carney - Son
  • Edward Michael Carney - Father
  • Eileen Carney - Daughter
  • Fred Carney - Brother
  • Helen Carney - Mother
  • Jack Carney - Brother
  • Jean Myers - Wife
  • Ned Carney - Brother
  • Paul Carney - Son
  • Phil Carney - Brother
  • Robert Carney - Brother

  • Art Carney Awards:
  • 1969 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play - Nominee
  • 1990 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1954 Emmy: Best Series Supporting Actor - Winner
  • 1955 Emmy: Best Supporting Actor in a Regular Series - Winner
  • 1956 Emmy: Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
  • 1957 Emmy: Best Supporting Performance by an Actor - Nominee
  • 1967 Emmy: Special Classifications of Individual Achievements - Winner
  • 1968 Emmy: Special Classifications of Individual Achievements - Winner
  • 1976 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Comedy or Drama Special - Nominee
  • 1984 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Special - Winner
  • 1975 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1956 Emmy: Best Comedian - Nominee
  • 1987 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1966 Emmy: Special Classifications of Individual Achievements - Nominee
  • 1974 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner

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