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).

Known For

Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland

The Mad Hatter

The Blue Yonder

Henry Coogan

Christmas in Disneyland

Gramps / Dr. Wunderbar

Firestarter

Irv Manders

Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work

Self (archive footage)

Last Action Hero

Frank

Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier

Art Rooney

Where Pigeons Go to Die

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