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  • PLACE OF DEATH: Chester, Connecticut
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Art Carney was an American actor best known for his role as Ed Norton on the long-running sitcom The Honeymooners (1955–6).


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Comedian and actor, Art Carney served in the US Army and was wounded during the Normandy landing. He later performed on Broadway and television, gaining his greatest success as Ed Norton in The Honeymooners (1955–6). He created the role of Oscar in Broadway's The Odd Couple (1960), and after recovering from a mental breakdown he returned to work,

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winning an Oscar for Harry and Tonto (1974).

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Comedian and actor, born in Mount Vernon, New York, USA. After working as ??second banana?? for Fred Allen, Edgar Bergen, and Bert Lahr, he served in the US Army and was wounded during the Normandy landing (Jun 1944). He later performed on Broadway and television, gaining his greatest success as Jackie Gleason's sewer-cleaner sidekick, Ed Norton, in The Honeymooners (1955??6). He created the role of slovenly Oscar in Broadway's The Odd Couple (1960), and after recovering from a mental breakdown he returned to work on stage, television, and films, winning an Oscar for Harry and Tonto (1974).

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