Arthur William Matthew âArtâ Carney (November 4, 1918 â November 9, 2003) was an American actor in film, stage, television and radio. He is best known for playing Ed Norton, opposite Jackie Gleason’s Ralph Kramden in the situation comedy The Honeymooners, and for winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Harry and Tonto.
Carney was drafted into the United States Army in 1943 as an infantryman and machine gun crewman during World War II. During the Battle of Normandy serving in the 28th Infantry Division, he was wounded in the leg by shrapnel and walked with a limp for the rest of his life. As a result of the injury, his right leg was ¾-inch shorter than his left. Carney was awarded a Purple Heart, the American Campaign Medal, the EuropeanâAfricanâMiddle Eastern Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal, and was discharged as a private in 1945.
MILITARY HISTORY SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER
ROCHESTERMILITARY.COM
