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Alan Carney was born David Boughal in Brooklyn, New York on December 22, 1909.
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He performed in vaudeville for years. After making his first film, 1941"s Convoy, Carney signed a contract at Radio-Keith-Orpheum Pictures, in choice supporting roles in such films as Mr. Lucky. In 1943, Carney teamed up with Wally Brown as Radio-Keith-Orpheum"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 United Service Organizations tour arranged by the studio. After 1946"s Genius at Work, Radio-Keith-Orpheum terminated the team"s contracts.
Alan Carney continued in films and television 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 and in Walt Disney"s, but they never appeared in the same scenes together. The duo was slated to be reunited for lieutenant"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.
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