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Art Carney

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Actor

The Resume

    (November 4, 1918-November 11, 2003)
    Died at 85
    Best known as Ed Norton from classic TV's 'The Honeymooners'
    Starred on Broadway in 'The Rope Dancers,' 'The Odd Couple' and 'The Prisoner of Second Avenue'
    Won the 1974 Oscar for Best Actor (Harry and Tonto)
    Starred in 'Last Action Hero (1993),' 'Firestarter (1984),' 'The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984),' 'Take This Job and Shove It (1981),' 'Roadie (1980),' 'Steel (1980),' 'Fighting Back (1980),' 'The Late Show (1977),' 'Scott Joplin (1977),' 'Harry and Tonto (1974),' 'The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1965),' 'Star Gazing (1959)' and 'Pot O' Gold (1941)'
    Won six Emmys

Why he might be annoying:

    He brooded and habitual worried.
    He was an alcoholic.
    He checked himself into a psychiatric hospital (1960).
    He gave real sewer workers a reputation as blue collar buffoons.
    He smoked.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He limped due to being hit by shrapnel at Normandy during WW II.
    He portrayed the villain Archer on 'Batman' but when the dialog coach wanted to work with him he refused.
    He apologized to the dialog coach saying it was something personal in his life but he promised that once the cameras role, he would be ok, and indeed he nailed his role.
    His character, Ed Norton is a TV icon.
    Research: Tim Howard

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 34 Votes: 44.12% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 378 Votes: 69.84% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 688 Votes: 59.01% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 261 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 169 Votes: 48.52% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 124 Votes: 62.90% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 77 Votes: 55.84% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 63 Votes: 73.02% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 81 Votes: 67.90% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 247 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 219 Votes: 62.10% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 122 Votes: 66.39% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 134 Votes: 75.37% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 77 Votes: 62.34% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 74 Votes: 70.27% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 187 Votes: 37.43% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 71 Votes: 36.62% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 224 Votes: 44.20% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 185 Votes: 44.86% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 326 Votes: 43.25% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 425 Votes: 41.88% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1346 Votes: 42.79% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 3761 Votes: 42.25% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 763 Votes: 23.46% Annoying