Art Carney: A Biography
Capering into fame asJackie Gleason's sidekick inThe Honeymooners,Art Carney proved later that he was no mere television personality but a real actor. He originated the part of neurotic Felix in Neil Simon's 1965 Broadway smashThe Odd Couple,and his dual role inBrian Friel'sLoversgarnered a 1968 Tony nomination; he won an Academy Award in 1974 for his poignant performance inHarry and Tonto.Michael Seth Starr traces this varied career with perception and empathy, revealing a hard-drinking, introverted, extremely private man totally unlike the blithely goofy Ed Norton.