Carney is an

Irish surname A formal Irish name consists of a given name and a surname. In the Irish language, surnames are generally patronymic in etymology but are no longer literal patronyms as, for example, most Icelandic names still are. The form of a surname varies ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alan Carney 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. His parents, Edward and Nellie (Kearney) Boughal, were Irish immigrant ...

(1909–1973), American actor and comedian *

Art Carney Arthur William Matthew Carney (November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003) was an American actor and comedian. A recipient of an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and six Primetime Emmy Awards, he was best known for his role as Ed Norton on the si ...

(1918–2003), American actor best known for playing Ed Norton on ''The Honeymooners'' *

Augustus Carney Augustus Carney (1870–1920) was an American actor during the early 20th century. Born in Ireland in 1870, he got his start in vaudeville before entering the film industry. In his short seven-year career he appeared in over 130 films, mostly sho ...

(1870–1920), American actor *

Charles J. Carney Charles Joseph Carney (April 17, 1913 – October 7, 1987) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1970 to 1979. Early life and career Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Carney attended schools in Youngstown and neighboring Campbell, Ohio. He later ...

(1913–1987), United States Congressman and Ohio state senator * Charles Carney (Jacobite) (-1693), an Irish soldier of the 17th century *

Brian Carney (rugby) Brian Carney (born 23 July 1976) is an Irish professional rugby league commentator and former dual-code rugby international player. He most recently played rugby league for Warrington Wolves, but he also played for Gateshead Thunder, Hull F.C. ...

(born 1976), Irish rugby league and rugby union footballer *

Brian Carney (editorialist) Brian M. Carney is a senior executive at Rivada Networks. He is formerly an editor, journalist and member of the Editorial Board at ''The Wall Street Journal''. From August 2009 until early 2014 , he lived in London and served as editorial page ed ...

, American journalist *

Chris Carney Christopher P. Carney (born March 2, 1959) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Carney is also an associate professor of political science at Penn State Worth ...

(born 1959), American politician, Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania's 10th district *

Dan and Frank Carney Brothers Dan (born 1931) and Frank Carney (April 26, 1938 – December 2, 2020) were American businessmen who founded Pizza Hut, owned by Yum! Brands. Early years Dan and Frank Carney were born into a blended family of twelve children, and ra ...

, American businessmen, founders of Pizza Hut * Daniel Carney (1944–1987), Rhodesian novelist *

David Carney David Raymond Carney (born 30 November 1983) is an Australian former association football midfielder and who is incoming coach for 2023 season NPL NSW side Wollongong Wolves FC. Born in Sydney, he began his playing career with the New South Wa ...

(born 1983), Australian footballer * Gene Carney (1895–1952), English footballer * Harry Carney (1910–1974), American jazz musician *

Jack Carney (baseball) John Joseph Carney (November 10, 1866 – October 19, 1925), also known as Handsome Jack, was a professional baseball player in the late 19th century. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, United States in 1866, and made his debut with the Washi ...

(1866–1925), American professional baseball player *

Jay Carney James Ferguson 'Jay' Carney (born May 22, 1965) is an American public relations officer, political advisor and journalist who has served as Amazon's Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs from 2015 to 2022, and the United States Whit ...

(born 1965), White House Press Secretary * Jeffrey Carney, former United States Air Force intelligence specialist convicted of spying for East Germany *

John Carney (American football) John Michael Carney (born April 20, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1987. He played coll ...

(born 1964), American football placekicker *

John Carney (director) John Carney (born 1972) is an Irish film director, producer, screenwriter and lyricist who specialises in musical drama films. He is best known as the showrunner and executive producer of '' Modern Love'' on Amazon Prime Video, for his 2007 mov ...

(born 1972), Irish film and TV director * John Carney (magician) (born 1958), American sleight-of-hand artist, author and actor * John "Bam" Carney (born 1969), American politician, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives * John Carney (born 1956), American politician, former U.S. Representative and current Governor of Delaware * Julia Carney (1823–1908; pseudonym, "Minnie May"), American educator, poet *

Justin Carney Justin Robert Carney (born 19 June 1988), also known by the nickname of "The Tank on the Flank", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played on the or as a . He played for Canberra Raiders and the Sydney Roosters in ...

(born 1988), Australian rugby league footballer *

Karen Carney Karen Julia Carney (born 1 August 1987) is an English sports journalist and former professional footballer who played as a winger and midfielder. Carney has been a regular broadcaster for live football on Sky Sports and Amazon Prime, includi ...

(born 1987), English football player *

Keith Carney Keith Edward Carney (born February 3, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He last played for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2007–08 season. Playing career Keith Carney was drafted 76t ...

(born 1970), American ice hockey player *

Mark Carney Mark Joseph Carney (born March 16, 1965) is a Canadian economist and banker who served as the governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013 and the governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020. Since October 2020, he is vice chairman an ...

(born 1965), former governor of the Bank of England, and the Bank of Canada *

Pat Carney Patricia Carney (born May 26, 1935) is a former Canadian politician who served as a member of parliament from 1980 to 1988 and as a Senator from 1990 to 2008. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, she first ran for the Ho ...

(born 1935), Canadian senator * Patrick Carney (born 1980), American drummer of The Black Keys *

Ralph Carney Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms ...

(born 1956), American musician *

Reeve Carney Reeve Jefferson Carney (born April 18, 1983) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He is best known for originating the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in '' Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'' on Broadway and playing Orpheus in the original B ...

(born 1983), American musician and actor *

Rodney Carney Rodney Dion Carney (born April 15, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Memphis and was selected in the 2006 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls and shortly afterwards traded to ...

(born 1984), American basketball player *

Ray Carney Raymond Carney (born February 28, 1947) is an American scholar and critic, primarily known for his work as a film theorist, although he writes extensively on American art and literature as well. He is known for his study of the works of actor and ...

, American film theoretician *

Scott Carney Scott Carney (born July 9, 1978) is an American investigative journalist, author and anthropologist. He's the author of five books: ''The Red Market, The Enlightenment Trap, What Doesn't Kill Us', The Wedge'' and'' The Vortex. ''Carney contributes ...

(born 1978) American investigative journalist * Steve Carney (1957–2013), English footballer * Susan M. Carney (born 1962), American jurist *

Thomas Carney Thomas Carney (August 20, 1824 – July 28, 1888) was the second Governor of Kansas. Biography Carney was born in Delaware County, Ohio, to James and Jane (Ostrander) Carney. James died in 1828, leaving a widow and four young sons. Thomas re ...

(1824–1888), 2nd Governor of Kansas *

Todd Carney Todd Carney (born 2 June 1986), also known by the nickname of "Toddy", is an Australian former professional rugby league player who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He has previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Sydney Roosters and ...

(born 1986), Australian rugby league footballer * William Carney (1942–2017), American member of the United States House of Representatives from New York *

William Harvey Carney William Harvey Carney (February 29, 1840 – December 9, 1908) was an American soldier during the American Civil War. Born enslaved, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1900 for his gallantry in saving the regimental colors during the Battle of F ...

(1840–1908), American Civil War soldier and the first African American to earn the Medal of Honor *

Robert Carney Robert Bostwick Carney (March 26, 1895 – June 25, 1990) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served as commander-in-chief of the NATO forces in Southern Europe (1951–1953) and then as Chief of Naval Operations (1953–1954) du ...

(1895–1990) American U. S. Navy admiral and Chief of Naval Operations (1953–1955)

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