Alan Carney
Alan Carney | |
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| Born | David Boughal December 22, 1909 |
| Died | May 2, 1973 (aged 63) |
| Occupation | Actor/Comedian |
| Years active | 1941–1973 |
Alan Carney (December 22, 1909 – May 2, 1973) was an American actor and comedian.
Biography
Alan Carney was born David Boughal in Brooklyn, New York on December 22, 1909.
He performed in vaudeville for years. After making his first film, 1941's Convoy, Carney signed a contract at RKO Pictures, in choice supporting roles in such films as Mr. Lucky.
In 1943, Carney teamed up with Wally Brown as RKO's answer to Abbott and Costello. In addition to their inexpensive starring vehicles, Brown and Carney co-starred in Step Lively, a musical remake of the Marx Brothers film Room Service. Wally played Chico's part, while Alan Carney filled in for Harpo; the "Groucho" role was essayed by George Murphy. The comedy team was also featured on a live USO tour arranged by the studio.
After 1946's Genius at Work, RKO terminated the team's contracts. Alan Carney continued in films and TV as a supporting player, working prolifically at Disney Studios in the 1960s and 1970s. One of Carney's best latter-day roles was as Mayor Dawgmeat in the 1959 musical film Li'l Abner.
Carney appeared with Wally Brown in Who Was That Lady? (1960) and in Walt Disney's The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), but they never appeared in the same scenes together. The duo was slated to be reunited for It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, but Brown died not long before filming began.
Alan Carney made his last film appearance in Walt Disney Productions' Herbie Rides Again in 1974.
He died in Van Nuys, California from a heart attack at the age of 63 due to the excitement of winning the daily double at Hollywood Park Racetrack.[1]
Filmography
- Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943)
- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (1943)
- Mr. Lucky (1943)
- The Adventures of a Rookie (1943)
- Gangway for Tomorrow (1943)
- Around the World (1943)
- Rookies in Burma (1943)
- Seven Days Ashore (1944)
- Step Lively (1944)
- Girl Rush (1944)
- Zombies on Broadway (1945)
- Radio Stars on Parade (1945)
- Genius at Work (1946)
- Vacation in Reno (1946)
- The Pretender (1947)
- Hideout (1949)
- Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
- Complusion (1959)
- Li'l Abner (1959)
- North to Alaska (1960)
- Who Was That Lady? (1960)
- Swingin' Along (1961)
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
- The Comancheros (1961)
- Son of Flubber (1963)
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) as a sergeant with the Santa Rosita Police Department
- Sylvia (1965)
- Monkeys, Go Home! (1967)
- The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
- Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
- Wild Rovers (1971)
- Herbie Rides Again (1974)
See also
External links
- Alan Carney at IMDb
- Alan Carney at the Internet Broadway Database
References
- ^ "Alan Carney Dies. Comedian Was 63". New York Times. May 5, 1973. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
Alan Carney, him and stage comedian who was at one time under contract to both R.K.O. and Disney Studios, died Wednesday of a heart attack after having won the daily double at Hollywood Park. He was 63 years old. ...
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