Biography

O'Connor was innate in The Bronx, New York and he lived during great deal of his youth within Forest Hills, New York in the borough of Queens, where his character Archie Bunker would afterwards survive. He served in the Merchant Marine during World War II and began his acting career shortly afterwards. O'Connor's numerous film roles include Lonely Are The Brave (1962), Cleopatra (1963), ''In Harm's Way (1965), Hawaii (1966), The Devil's Brigade (1968) and Kelly's Heroes'' (1970). O'Connor likewise appeared in episodes of several popular television series like Gunsmoke, I Spy, The Fugitive, and The Wild Wild West.

O'Connor was sleep in Italy in 197Whenever producer Norman Lear asked him to star as Archie Bunker around the fresh sitcom known as Beat the Personal. O'Connor did non require the indicate to become a profits, & believed that he would exist as entity to withdraw to Europe. Instead, a indicate became a greatest-rated televisiin show on U.s. television for 5 years, until 1976.

O'Connor's have politics were left-wing, however he understood Archie Bunker & played him non merely by owning fustian & humor but by using touches of vulnerability. A writing on the indicate was systematically left of center however O'Connor typically deftly skewered a liberal piousness of the day. A symptom is widely considered to exist as an fascinating, entertaining television program. Bushed the Personal was according to a BBC show Til Death Us Do Part, with Archie Bunker according to Alf Garnett, but somewhat less abrasive.

Although Archie Bunker was famed for murdering a English language by malapropism, O'Connor was highly educated & civilised. As a matter of fact, he was an English teacher before turning to acting.

He married his married woman Nancy withwithin Dublin, Irel& (& she down the road converted to Roman Catholicism for him) in 1951, and their sole kid, adoptive boy Hugh O'Connor, committed suicide in 1995 after a long battle with drug addiction. He left the widow woman & little tike behind.

Carroll O'Connor died in June 21, 2001, at the age of 76 from either either the heart attack brought in by complications from diabetes.

Credits

Starring Roles

All In the Personal (1971-1979) when Archie Bunker Archie Bunker's Place (1979-1983) when Archie Bunker In a Heat of the Nighttime (1988-1995)when Chief/Sheriff Bill Gillespie Mad Just about Busy people(1996-1999)Gus Stemple #3

Films/Made for T.V. Movies

Return to Maine (2000) when Marty O'Reilly Gideon )TV) (1999) when Leo Barnes 36 Hours to Die ) (TV) (1999)Jack 'Balls' O'Malley The Father Clements Story (1987) (TV) .... Key Cody Convicted (1986) (TV) .... Lewis May The GLO Friends Save Christmas (1986) .... Santa Brass aka Police Brass (TV)(1985) when Frank Nolan A Different Approach (1978) The Swan song (TV)(1977) when Frank Skeffington Law & Disorder (1974) when Willie Of Thee I personally Sing (TV)(1972) President Wintergreen Doctors' Married woman (1971) Dr. Joe Gray Kelly's Heroes (1970) when Maj. Gen. Colt Marlowe (1969) when Lt. Christy French Death of the Gunfighter (1969) when Lester Locke Ride the Northward Horse (TV)(1969) Fear There is no Evil (TV)(1969) when Myles Donovan For Love of Hedera helix (1968) when Frank Austin The Devil's Brigade (1968) when Maj. Gen. Hunter Waterhole #3 (1967) when Sheriff John H. Copperud Point Blank (1967) when Brewster Warning Shot (1967) when Paul Jerez Not by owning Our Married woman, Professional people Don't! (1966) when Gen. Maynard C. Parker Hawaii (1966) when Charles Bromley What Did Wise shoppers Launder in the War, Dad? (1966) when Gen. Bolt In Harm's Way (1965) (uncredited) .... *Cmdr./Capt. Burke (USS Dipped) Nightmare inside Chicago akthe When Upon a Savage Nighttime(TV)(1964) The Silver Burro (TV)(1963) Cleopatra (1963)when Casca Lad: The Puppy (1962) when Hamilcar Q. Glure Belle Sommers (TV)(1962) Lonely Come a Brave (1962) Hinton a Truck Driver By Love Possessed (1961) .... Bernie Breck Parrish (1961) .... Firechief A Fever in the Blood (1961) .... Matt Keenan The Sacco-Vanzetti Story (tv mini-series)(1960) when Frederick Katzman

Writer In a Heat of the Nighttime (1988-1995)Many Episodes(credited when Matt Harris) Brass aka Law Brass ((TV)1985) (credited when Matt Harris) Archie Bunker's Place" (1979) TV Series (writer) The Last Hurrah (TV)(1977) Bronk (TV)(1975)Series creator

Producer

In the Heat of the Night(TV)(1988-1995) (executive producer) The Last Hurrah (TV)(1977)(executive producer) Bronk )TV)(1975) Series (executive producer)

Director

In the Heat of the Night (TV)(1988) Series Archie Bunker's Place(TV)(1979)Series

Crew

In the Heat of the Night(TV)(1988) Series (executive story editor credited as Matt Harris)

Composer

Archie Bunker's Place" (TV)(1979)Series "Remembering You" All in the Personal" ((TV)(1971)Series "Remembering That you")

Series Music All in the Family" (TV)(1971) singing title song

Guest Starring

Biography "Carroll O'Connor" 22 June 2001 when Himself The Rosie O'Donnell Indicate when Himself Four March 1998 Party of 5 "Christmas" 18 December 1996 when "Jake Gordon" Party of 5" playing "Spring Breaks: A share Two" 27 March 1996 as Jake Gordon Party of Five" when Jake Gordon "Happily Ever After" 20 March 1996 Party of 5" as Jake Gordon "Prior to & When" 21 February 1996 Party of Five" when Jake Gordon "Comings and Goings" 7 February 1996 Party of 5" playing "Jake Gordon" "Helper" 31 January 1996 The Redd Foxx Show" "Old Buddies" One March 1986 Gloria" playing "Archie Bunker" in episode: "Gloria, a 1st Day (Un-airless Pilot)" 1982 Bill Moyers' Journal" swimming "Himself" 16 Can 1981 Saturday Nighttime Survive" playing "Himself" (uncredited) 25 September 1976 The Dick Cavett Show" swimming "Himself" "London - New York" 8 September 1976 The Dean Martin Indicate" playing "Himself" "Celebrity Roast: Carroll O'Connor" 7 December 1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" swimming "Himself" 19 March 1973 The Tonight Indicate Starring Johnny Carson" playing "Himself" 5 October 1972 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" swimming "Himself" 19 June 1972 This Is Your systems Life" playing "Himself" "Don Rickles" 12 January 1972 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" swimming "Himself" 10 January 1972 The Sonny boy & Cher Comedy Hour" playing "Himself" 27 December 1971 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" playing "Guest Preformer" 13 December 1971 Insight" "A Day God Died" 1970 Premiere" swimming "James Van Ducci" "Walk in the Sky" 15 July 1968 Dundee & a Culhane" playing "Mr. James" "A Dueler Brief" 1 November 1967 Gunsmoke" swimming "Major Glenn Vanscoy" "Major Glory" 30 October 1967 Mission: Impossible" playing "Josef Varsh" "A Test" 28 January 1967 The Wild Wild West" swimming "Fabian Lavendor" "The Night of the Ready-Made Corpse" 25 November 1966 Gunsmoke" playing "Hootie Kyle" in episode: "A Incorrectly Human" 29 October 1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" swimming "Captain Ted Eyck" "Massacre at Fort Phil Kearney" 26 October 1966 The Instance Burrow" playing "General Southall/Colonel Southall" "A Survive Patrol" 7 October 1966 I Spy" swimming "Dr. Karolyi" "It's *All Done with Mirrors" 13 April 1966 Slattery's Population" playing "Lieutenant Wayne Altman" "A Sitting Duck Known as *Slattery" 17 September 1965 Dr. Kildare" swimming "David Burnside" "The Time Buyers" 8 April 1965 Profiles inside Braveness" playing "Grover Cleveland" "Grover Cleveland" 4 April 1965 Ben Casey" swimming "Dr. Wendel Clarke" "Three Li'l Lambs" 29 March 1965 Slattery's Humans" playing "Victor Newleaf" "Wonder: What Did Professional people Wash Everthing Day, Mr. Slattery?" 15 January 1965 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" swimming "Old John" "Long Live the King" 21 December 1964 The Human from either U.North.C.L.E." playing "Walter Brach" "A Green Opal Affair" 27 October 1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" swimming "Lawson""The Turncoat" 23 October 1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre" "When Upon the Savage Knight" 2 April 1964 The Fugitive" swimming "Sheriff Bray" "Flight from the Final Demon" 10 March 1964 The Smashing Adventure" playing "Johann Sutter" "A Guide" 6 March 1964 The Outer Limits" swimming "Deimos" "Controlled Experiment" 13 January 1964 The Neat Adventure" playing "O'Rourke" "A Human That Stole Up to date York City" 13 December 1963 The DuPont Show of the Week" swimming "N.S. Kellogg" "The Silver Burro" Three November 1963 The Defenders" playing "Dr. Hugh Morgan" "Conspiracy of Silence" 26 October 1963 East Side/West Side" swimming "George Audette" within episode: "Age of Consent" 30 September 1963 Bonanza" playing "Tom Slayden" "A Boss" 19 May 1963 The Eleventh Hour" swimming "Dr. Dave Conway" "Pressure Breakdown" 15 Could 1963 Alcoa Premiere" playing "Charles Catchfly" "A Dark Labyrinth" 21 March 1963 Stoney Burke" swimming "Harry Clark" "Webb of Fear" 18 February 1963 The Dick Powell Indicate" playing "Dr. Lyman Savage" "Luxury Liner" 12 February 1963 Death Valley Days" swimming "Senator Dave Broderick" "A Gun Is Not a Gentleman" 8 February 1963 Naked City" playing "Tony Corran" "Spectre of the Rose Street Gang" 19 December 1962 The Defenders" swimming "Joshua Ryder" "The Hidden Jungle" One December 1962 Ben Casey" playing "Father Joseph McGavin" "Behold! It Hike an Ancient Road" 5 November 1962 The Untouchables" swimming "Arnie Kurtz aka Albert Krim" "Bird in the Hand" 30 October 1962 Dr. Kildare" playing "Roy Drummond" "A Burning Sky" 4 October 1962 Naked City" "Goodbye Mama, Hello Auntie Maud" 20 June 1962 The Dick Powell Indicate" playing "Leonard Barsevick" "Pericles in 31st Street" 12 April 1962 The Untouchables" swimming "Barney Lubin""Power Play" 19 October 1961 The Americans" playing "Captain Garbor" "A Coward" 8 May 1961 Armstrong Circle Theatre" "Engineer of Death: The Eichmann Story" 12 April 1961 Play of the Week" "He World health organization Gets Slapped" 30 January 1961 Armstrong Circle Theatre" "Medicine Man" 18 January 1961 Shirley Temple's Storybook" playing "Appleyard" "A Melanise Arrow" 27 November 1960 Adventures in Paradise" swimming "Henry Gresham" "Hangman's Island" 21 November 1960 Armstrong Circle Theatre" "Engineer of Demise: A Eichmann Story" 12 October 1960 The United States Steel Hour "Shadow of the Blanch Horse" 27 July 1960 Sunday Showcase"A Sacco-Vanzetti Story: Section 1 Sunday Showcase "The Sacco-Vanzetti Story: Part2

Misc

A&E Biography: Carroll O'Connor - All in a Lifetime (2001) Himself All in the Family: The E! True Hollywood Story (2000) Himself Intimate Portrait: Minnie Driver (2000) Narrator All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special (1991) Himself The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978) Himself Winner CBS: On the Air (1978) mini-series part VII co-host An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (1977) Himself

'''Archive Footage Featuring Carroll O'Connor'''

The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002)Memorial Tribute Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001) Memorial Tribute Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000) (V)