---
name: "Art Carney"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/art-carney"
fi1m_id: "art-carney"
imdb_id: "nm0138770"
tmdb_id: 40176
wikidata_id: "Q182431"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 November 1918"
died: "9 November 2003"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T23:23:02.960553+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Art Carney

## Identity

Art Carney

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/art-carney
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** art-carney
- **IMDb ID:** nm0138770
- **TMDB ID:** 40176
- **Wikidata ID:** Q182431
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Carney, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182431, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0138770/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/40176

Actor. Born 4 November 1918 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA. Died 9 November 2003.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 November 1918, Mount Vernon, New York, USA
- **Died:** 9 November 2003
- **Also known as:** Arthur William Matthew "Art" Carney, Arthur William Matthew Carney
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Carney, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182431, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0138770/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/40176

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Last Action Hero*](https://film.one/film/last-action-hero.md) (62)

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## Biography

Art Carney was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for playing Ed Norton in the television sitcom *The Honeymooners* (1955–1956).

Carney won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in *Harry and Tonto* (1974). His other film roles include *Firestarter* (1984), *The Muppets Take Manhattan* (1984) and *Last Action Hero* (1993), in which he played Frank; the latter was his final film appearance. He received six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Last Action Hero* (1993), Fi1m 62, as Frank — [page](https://film.one/film/last-action-hero.md)

## Complete filmography (89)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Twilight Zone Christmas Classics* (2014), as Henry corwin (night of the meek)
- *The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays* (2006), as Andy Tracey (segment "Lovers")
- *The Honeymooners Holiday Classics* (2002), as Ed Norton (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *The Very Best of the Honeymooners* (2000), as Ed Norton
- *Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters* (1994), as Clem Finch (archive footage)
- *Last Action Hero* (1993), as Frank — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/last-action-hero.md)
- *Where Pigeons Go to Die* (1990), as Da
- *Night Friend* (1988), as Monsignor O'Brien
- *Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story* (1986), as Father Michael T. O'Halloran
- *The Blue Yonder* (1985), as Henry Coogan
- *The Emperor's New Clothes* (1985), as Morty
- *Izzy & Moe* (1985), as Moe Smith
- *The Undergrads* (1985), as Mel Adler
- *The Night They Saved Christmas* (1984), as Santa Claus
- *The Muppets Take Manhattan* (1984), as Bernard Crawford
- *The Naked Face* (1984), as Morgens
- *Firestarter* (1984), as Irv Manders
- *A Doctor's Story* (1984), as Harry Wickes
- *Terrible Joe Moran* (1984), as Tony
- *The Last Leaf* (1983), as Mr. Verlain
- *Better Late Than Never* (1983), as Charley Dunbar
- *Faerie Tale Theatre* (1982), series, as Morty
- *Fame* (1982), series, Actor
- *St. Helens* (1982), as Harry Truman
- *The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold* (1981), as Narrator / Blarney Kilakilarney (voice)
- *Bitter Harvest* (1981), as Walter Peary
- *Take This Job and Shove It* (1981), as Charlie Pickett
- *Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier* (1980), as Art Rooney
- *Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story* (1980), as Robert Stroud
- *Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story* (1980), series, as Robert Stroud
- *Roadie* (1980), as Corpus C. Redfish
- *Defiance* (1980), as Abe
- *Going in Style* (1979), as Al
- *Letters from Frank* (1979), as Frank Miller
- *Steel* (1979), as Pignose Moran
- *Sunburn* (1979), as Marcus
- *Ravagers* (1979), as Sergeant
- *You Can't Take it With You* (1979), as Grandpa Martin Vanderhof
- *The Honeymooners Christmas Special* (1978), as Ed Norton
- *The Star Wars Holiday Special* (1978), as Saun Dann
- *Movie Movie* (1978), as Dr. Blaine / Dr. Bowers
- *Ringo* (1978), as Ognir's Father
- *House Calls* (1978), as Dr. Amos Willoughby
- *The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special* (1978), as Ed Norton
- *The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol* (1977), as Ed Norton
- *Scott Joplin* (1977), as John Stark
- *The Late Show* (1977), as Ira Wells
- *Lanigan's Rabbi* (1977), series, as Police Chief Paul Lanigan
- *Christmas in Disneyland* (1976), as Gramps / Dr. Wunderbar
- *Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood* (1976), as J.J. Fromberg
- *Lanigan's Rabbi* (1976), as Police Chief Paul Lanigan
- *What Now, Catherine Curtis?* (1976), as Mr. Slaney
- *The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon* (1976), as Ed Norton
- *Katherine* (1975), as Thornton Alman
- *Death Scream* (1975), as Mr. Jacobs
- *W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings* (1975), as Deacon
- *Happy Anniversary and Goodbye* (1974), as Malcolm Michaels
- *Harry and Tonto* (1974), as Harry
- *The Female Instinct* (1972), as Barney
- *The Great Santa Claus Switch* (1970), as Santa Claus / Cosmo Scam
- *A Guide for the Married Man* (1967), as Technical Adviser
- *Batman* (1966), series, as The Archer
- *The Yellow Rolls-Royce* (1964), as Joey Friedlander
- *Mr. Broadway* (1964), series, Actor
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Skeet
- *The DuPont Show of the Week* (1961), series, as Gerald Q. Wert, Walter Matthews
- *The Right Man* (1960), as Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Henry Corwin — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *Art Carney Special* (1959), series, as Axel Heist
- *The Velvet Alley* (1959), as Ernie Pandash
- *DuPont Show of the Month* (1957), series, Actor
- *The Fabulous Irishman* (1957), as Robert Briscoe
- *Where's Charley?* (1957), as Lord Fancourt
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Cyril T. Jones
- *The Honeymooners* (1955), series, as Ed Norton
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Henry Coogan
- *Climax!* (1954), series, as Donald Lam
- *Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland* (1954), as The Mad Hatter
- *Confessions of a Nervous Man* (1953), as The Author
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, Actor
- *The Jackie Gleason Show* (1952), series, as Ed Norton, Barney Barnes
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Mike, Curley
- *PM Picnic* (1950), Actor
- *Cavalcade of Stars* (1949), series, Actor
- *Suspense* (1949), series, Actor
- *The Morey Amsterdam Show* (1948), series, as Charlie the Doorman, Newton the Waiter
- *Studio One* (1948), series, as Bill Berkson · The Author, Mr. Gubbins, Horace Ford
- *Kraft Television Theatre* (1947), series, as The Mad Hatter
- *Pot o' Gold* (1941), as Band Member / Radio Announcer (uncredited)

## Gallery

- ![The Television Home of the "Honeymooners" - The Honeymooners was a situation comedy show during the 1950's and 1960's on USA television. The show began in 1952  (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/5561784/gallery-9b5c7092e9ec.jpg) The Television Home of the "Honeymooners" - The Honeymooners was a situation comedy show during the 1950's and 1960's on USA television. The show began in 1952  (2009) — Glmike523, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/328_Chauncey_St.JPG/1280px-328_Chauncey_St.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Art Carney](https://film.one/media/person/5561784/gallery-46199939738f.jpg) Art Carney — News service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Art_Carney_-_1959.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of Art Carney in a dog costume for "The Man in the Dog Suit", which was aired as an episode of Carney's television program. Carney had his own NBC variety (1959)](https://film.one/media/person/5561784/gallery-dd404f62e107.jpg) Photo of Art Carney in a dog costume for "The Man in the Dog Suit", which was aired as an episode of Carney's television program. Carney had his own NBC variety (1959) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Art_Carney_Art_Carney_Show_1959.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of Art Carney as the Archer and Barbara Nichols from the television program Batman. (Note-seller lists the actress as his wife; Carney was once married to (1967)](https://film.one/media/person/5561784/gallery-7985968b65aa.jpg) Photo of Art Carney as the Archer and Barbara Nichols from the television program Batman. (Note-seller lists the actress as his wife; Carney was once married to (1967) — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Art_Carney_Barbara_Nichols_Batman_1967.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Art Carney](https://film.one/media/person/5561784/gallery-2927a8a83a61.jpg) Art Carney — Image via TMDB
- ![Art Carney](https://film.one/media/person/5561784/gallery-2ec18f282c33.jpg) Art Carney — Image via TMDB
- ![Photo of Art Carney and Beverly Lunsford from the Broadway play The Rope Dancers. This was Carney's first time on Broadway.](https://film.one/media/person/5561784/gallery-b22ba0a4ee6a.jpg) Photo of Art Carney and Beverly Lunsford from the Broadway play The Rope Dancers. This was Carney's first time on Broadway. — The production company's back stamp is incomplete-the production was by Morton Wishengrad.  The photographer's back stamp is on the back at upper right and can be seen as Friedman-Abeles, New York., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Art_Carney_Beverly_Lunsford_The_Rope_Dancers_1957.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won

- 1975: Best Actor (won), for *Harry and Tonto*

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 4 won

- 1984: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (won), for *Terrible Joe Moran*
- 1956: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (won), for *The Honeymooners*
- 1955: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (won), for *The Jackie Gleason Show*
- 1954: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (won), for *The Jackie Gleason Show*

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1969: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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