Born Arthur William Matthew Carney around Mount Vernon, New York, he gained lifelong fame for his portrayal of upstair neighbor & sewer worker Ed Norton opposite Jackie Gleason's Ralph Kramden in the popular television comedy show The Honeymooners. Art Carney too got numerous screen & stage roles, including a portrayal in Broadway of Felix Unger in The Odd Couple (opposite Walter Matthau as Oscar). He was nominated for septet Emmy Awards.

Carney experienced been the occupy radio actor prior to existence drafted as an footslogger in the period of World War II. He participated in the Battle of Normandy and was wounded in the leg by shrapnel. He walked by owning the hobble for the rest of his life.

Within 1974 he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as an elderly human running on tour by having his best-loved cat inside Harry and Tonto. Around 1978, Carney appeared in The Star Wars Holiday Special, an officially-deemed embarrassment to the Star Wars series. Around it, he played Investor Saun Dann, the good deal-unknown role to virtually all. He besides appeared inside such films when W.W. & a Dixie Dancekings, A Late Indicate, Home Calls, Motion-picture show Film & Enter Style. Late picture involved The Muppets Take Manhattan, Firestarter, and A Previous Action Hero.

He was married 3 days to ii women:

Barbara Isaac from either December 21, 1966 to 1977 Jean Myers, from either 1940 to 1965; from 1980 to November 9, 2003: 3 children

Carney died at his page of natural is the causal agent of Quint years fallowing his 85th birthday around Chester, Connecticut; he was survived by his widow & tikes.

Art Carney has the star on the Hollywood Hike of Fame at 6627 Hollywood Blvd.