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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).
Art Carney, who played Jackie Gleason's sewer worker pal Ed Norton in the TV classic "The Honeymooners'' and went on to win the 1974 Oscar for best actor in "Harry and Tonto,'' has died at 85.
- November 4, 1918
- November 9, 2003
Art Carney passed away at the age of 85 on November 9, 2003. Throughout his life, he was a consummate actor onstage, although offstage, a very private man. He enjoyed great success but also battled alcoholism during much of his adult life; ultimately triumphing over his addiction.
His death was attributed to unspecified "natural causes". He was 85 years old and had reportedly managed to stay sober since he originally quit drinking in 1974. He is interred at the Riverside Cemetery in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
- January 1, 1
- Mount Vernon, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Chester, Connecticut, USA
Nov 11, 2003 · Emmy winner Art Carney, best known as Jackie Gleason's sidekick Ed Norton on The Honeymooners, died November 9 in Westbrook, Conn. He was 85. Carney was retired and died after a long illness.
Nov 6, 2015 · Officially, her death was declared accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, but rumors of suicide and murder have swirled around her demise for eight decades.
When he was hired for a supporting role to Jackie Gleason on "Cavalcade of Stars" in 1952, Carney found a comedic foil and lifelong friend until Gleason's 1987 death.
