Carroll O'Connor
American actor (1924-2001) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
John Carroll O'Connor was an American actor whose television career spanned over four decades. He found widespread fame as Archie Bunker, the main character in the CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971-1979) and its continuation, Archie Bunker's Place (1979-1983).
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36 Hours to DieFilm, Jack 'Balls' O'Malley1995In the Heat of the Night: By Duty BoundFilm, Bill Gillespie1994
Party of FiveSeries, Jake Gordon
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of JusticeFilm, 1994Bill Gillespie1989Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAward1988
In the Heat of the NightSeries, Director, Producer1987
The Father Clements StoryFilm1985
BrassFilm, Writer, Producer1979Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward1978Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward1977Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward1974
Law and DisorderFilm, Willie1972Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward
Of Thee I SingFilm, 1972John P. Wintergreen1971
All in the FamilySeries, Archie Bunker1970
Kelly's HeroesFilm, Major General Colt1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries
For Love of IvyFilm, 1968Frank Austin1966
HawaiiFilm, Charles Bromley1965
The Wild Wild WestSeries, Fabian Lavendor
In Harm's WayFilm, 1965Lt. Commander Burke1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries, Lawson1962
Belle SommersFilm, Mr. Griffith1961
Ben CaseySeries1960
The CitadelFilm1959
BonanzaSeries, Tom Slayden1956
Tony AwardsSeries1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1924Born2 August 1924People around Carroll
Alan Autry Also in In the Heat of the Night
Crystal R. Fox Also in In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice (1994)
Blake Edwards Produced What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
Sally Struthers Also in All in the Family
Norman Lear Produced All in the Family and Archie Is Jealous
Claude Akins Also in The Defiant Ones and The Devil's Brigade
Vincent Sherman Directed A Fever in the Blood (1961)- Walter Mirisch Produced Hawaii and By Love Possessed
Denise Nicholas Also in In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice (1994)
Kirk Douglas Directed Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
Jerry Goldsmith Wrote Lonely Are the Brave and In Harm's Way
Elmer Bernstein Wrote Hawaii and By Love Possessed
Jean Stapleton Also in All in the Family
Jason Wingreen Also in Marlowe and Archie Bunker's Place
William A. Graham Directed Waterhole No. 3 (1967)
Leslie H. Martinson Directed Lad, A Dog (1962)
Aram Avakian Directed Lad, A Dog (1962)
Robert Totten Directed Death of a Gunfighter (1970)- Edgar Scherick Produced For Love of Ivy (1968)
Sidney Poitier Also in The Defiant Ones and For Love of Ivy
Gene Hackman Also in Hawaii and Doctors' Wives
Tony Curtis Also in The Defiant Ones (1958)
James Coburn Also in What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
Joan Blondell Also in Waterhole No. 3 and Waterhole #3
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Kelly's Heroes 1970
Lonely are the Brave 1962
Point Blank 1967
Cleopatra 1963
Return to Me 2000
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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He later starred in the NBC/CBS television crime drama In the Heat of the Night (1988-1995), where he played the role of police chief William "Bill" Gillespie. In the late 1990s, he played Gus Stemple, the father of Jamie Buchman on Mad About You. In 1996, O'Connor was ranked number 38 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. He won five Emmys and one Golden Globe Award.
