George Carney
George Carney (21 November 1887 – 9 December 1947) was a British comedian and film actor. Born in Bristol, he worked in the Liverpool Cotton Exchange, in a furniture business, then in the Belfast shipyards. In 1906 he made his debut stage appearance in a pantomime in Nottingham, with his first London appearance following in 1907, as one half of a double act, Carney and Armstrong. They toured together in Britain, Australia and South Africa before Carney set up revues with another comedian, Sam Harris. From 1926, he worked on stage as a solo comedian, with such sketches as "The Fool of the Force", "The Stage Door Keeper", and "I Live in Leicester Square". He then took up a film career, appearing as a character actor in numerous British films, including Love on the Dole (1941) and Brighton Rock (1947). He was the uncle of actor Leonard Williams He died in London in 1947. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 28215 | 10-in. | approximately 1912 | The fool of the force : Mudd in trouble | George Carney and Company | vocalist, speaker | ||
Columbia | 28216 | 10-in. | approximately 1912 | The fool of the force : In trouble and out | George Carney and Company | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carney, George," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353730.
Carney, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353730.
"Carney, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Carney, George, 1887-1947 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88100816
Wikidata: George Carney - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5537698
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/72941477
ISNI: 0000 0000 2770 2484 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000027702484
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