Art Carney Full Name: Arthur William Matthew Carney Profession: Actor Nationality: American Biography: Harry and Tonto, W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings and The Muppets Take Manhattan. Born: November 4, 1918 Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York, USA Generation: Greatest Generation Chinese Zodiac: Horse Star Sign: Scorpio Died: November 9, 2003 (aged 85) Cause of Death: Natural causes Historical Events 1957-11-20 Morton Wishengrad's dramatic play "Rope Dancers", starring Art Carney, Siobhán McKenna, and Theodore Bikel, premieres at Cort Theatre, NYC; runs for 189 performances 1975-04-08 47th Academy Awards: "The Godfather Part II", Ellen Burstyn & Art Carney win Famous ActorsBryan Cranston Dylan Sprouse Haley Joel Osment Shia LaBeouf Sting Zach Braff