Carney is an Irish surname. 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 (1918–2003), American actor best known for playing Ed Norton on ''The Honeymooners'' * Augustus Carney (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) Sir Charles Carney was an Irish professional soldier, who later in his career became a Jacobite. He served as an officer in the Irish Army of James II during the Williamite War in Ireland. Career Carney was an officer in the army of Charles II ...

(-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 Worthi ...

(born 1959), American politician, Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania's 10th district * Dan and Frank Carney, American businessmen, founders of Pizza Hut *

Daniel Carney Daniel Carney (1944–1987) was a Rhodesian novelist. Three of his novels have been made into films. He was a brother of Erin Pizzey, also a writer. Biography Daniel Carney was born in Beirut in 1944, a son of a British diplomat. In 1963, he sett ...

(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 Eugene Carney (1895–1952) was an English professional association football, footballer who played as an outside left in the The Football League, Football League for New Brighton A.F.C., New Brighton, Reading F.C., Reading and Rochdale A.F.C., ...

(1895–1952), English footballer *

Harry Carney Harry Howell Carney (April 1, 1910 – October 8, 1974) was a jazz saxophonist and clarinettist who spent over four decades as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He played a variety of instruments but primarily used the baritone saxopho ...

(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 Jeffrey Martin Carney is a former United States Air Force intelligence specialist convicted of spying for German Democratic Republic, East German Stasi, Ministry for State Security (MfS or Stasi). One of Stasi's most successful spies, code-named "Ki ...

, former United States Air Force intelligence specialist convicted of spying for East Germany * John Carney (American football) (born 1964), American football placekicker * John Carney (director) (born 1972), Irish film and TV director *

John Carney (magician) John Carney (born January 23, 1958 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a professional sleight-of-hand artist, author and comic actor. He has won Hollywood’s Magic Castle award for Magician of the Year seven times. In 1988 and 1991, he was an award winner a ...

(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 (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 (born 1965), former governor of the

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Bank of Canada The Bank of Canada (BoC; french: Banque du Canada) is a Crown corporation and Canada's central bank. Chartered in 1934 under the ''Bank of Canada Act'', it is responsible for formulating Canada's monetary policy,OECD. OECD Economic Surveys: Ca ...

* Pat Carney (born 1935), Canadian senator *

Patrick Carney Patrick James Carney (born April 15, 1980) is an American musician and producer best known as the drummer of the Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. Early life Carney's father, Jim, is a retired reporter for the '' Akron Beacon Journ ...

(born 1980), American drummer of The Black Keys * Ralph Carney (born 1956), American musician * Reeve Carney (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, American film theoretician * Scott Carney (born 1978) American investigative journalist *

Steve Carney Stephen Carney (22 September 1957 – 6 May 2013) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Newcastle United, Carlisle United, Darlington, Rochdale and Hartlepool United. Carney joined Newcastle ...

(1957–2013), English footballer *

Susan M. Carney Susan M. Carney (born 1961) is an American attorney and jurist serving as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Alaska. Appointed on May 12, 2016, she was sworn in on August 26, 2016. Biography Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, 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 (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 (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) duri ...

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

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