Art Carney (November 4, 1918 - November 9, 2003) was an actor whose career spanned stage, radio, and film, but who first gained true fame as Ed Norton on television's The Honeymooners.
Carney was the original choice for the voice of Frosty in Frosty the Snowman, but he turned it down due to scheduling conflicts. The role was later given to Jackie Vernon.
Christmas specials filmography[]
| Production | Year | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| The Honeymooners: "The Christmas Party" | 1952 | Ed Norton |
| The Jackie Gleason Show: "Christmas Party" | 1953 | |
| The Honeymooners: "Santa and the Bookies" | ||
| The Honeymooners: "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" | 1955 | |
| The Twilight Zone: "Night of the Meek" | 1960 | Henry Corwin |
| The Jackie Gleason Show: "Run, Santa, Run" | 1966 | Ed Norton |
| The Jackie Gleason Show: "The Poor Soul in Christmas-Land" | Ed Norton Old King Cole The Shoemaker | |
| The Great Santa Claus Switch | 1970 | Santa Claus Cosmo Scam |
| The Perry Como Winter Show | 1972 | Himself |
| Christmas in Disneyland | 1976 | Gramps Dr. Wunderbar |
| The Star Wars Holiday Special | 1978 | Saun Dann |
| The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold | 1981 | Narrator Blarney Kilakilarney |
| The Night They Saved Christmas | 1984 | Santa Claus |
External links[]
- Art Carney at the Internet Movie Database
- Art Carney at the Internet Broadway Database