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Art Carney
1918-2003
Television,
Film
Comedian and actor Art Carney began his
careerin nightclubs,  vaudeville,
theatre and radio. Both of Art Carney's parents were Irish
Americans and his brother, Jack, is noted for discovering
Carmel Quinn while producing Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts
on TV. It is in television that Art is best remembered. He
teamed up with Jackie Gleason in 1951 and they began production
of the successful television comedy program The Honeymooners
in 1955. Art played the character of Ed Norton, the upstairs
neighbor and sewer worker to Gleason's character of Ralph
Kramden and thus making memorable moments in TV history. Carney
worked continuously in television, winning the Emmy Award.
He also made 23 films and won the Academy Award for Best Actor
for Harry and Tonto.
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