Friday, November 5, 2010

Arthur Matthew Carney - "Art" as he was known

Youngest of six sons.
Catholic Irish American.
Film legend.

Did you know?

Carney has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6627 Hollywood Blvd.

In 1954 the Board of Directors of the Florida Water and Sewage Works Operators Association (Now the Florida Water and Pollution Control Operators Association) unanimously passed a resolution that ART CARNEY of Jackie Gleason TV show and Honeymoner's fame be granted an Honorary Life Membership in the Association in recognition for his constant humorous reminders to the American public that sewage systems do exist. Mr. Carney gratefully accepted this honorarium, as reflected in his letter to the association.

While starring in The Odd Couple on Broadway, Carney's caricature was drawn for walls of Sardi's Restaurant.[10]

In 1994, the music group The Swirling Eddies named a song after Carney on their album Zoom Daddy entitled "Art Carney's Dream."

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