Carroll O'Connor
Acting
Born 1924-08-02 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
John Carroll O'Connor (August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001), better known as Carroll O'Connor, was an American actor, producer and director whose television career spanned four decades. Known at first for playing the role of Major General Colt in the 1970 movie, Kelly's Heroes, he later found fame as the bigoted working man Archie Bunker, the main character in the 1970s CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971 to 1979) and Archie Bunker's Place (1979 to 1983). O'Connor later starred in the NBC television crime drama In the Heat of the Night from 1988 to 1995, where he played the role of southern Police Chief William (Bill) Gillespie. At the end of his career in the late 1990s, he played the father of Jamie Stemple Buchman (Helen Hunt) on Mad About You.
Filmography
The Last Laugh
Apr 18, 2016
The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air
Jun 9, 2009
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Jul 28, 2004
Return to Me
Apr 7, 2000
36 Hours to Die
Apr 11, 1999
Gideon
Oct 26, 1998
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me
May 16, 1995
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
Feb 17, 1995
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
Dec 9, 1994
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
Oct 21, 1994
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
May 11, 1994
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special
Feb 16, 1991
The Father Clements Story
Dec 13, 1987
Convicted
May 12, 1986
The GLO Friends Save Christmas
Dec 21, 1985
Brass
Sep 11, 1985
A Different Approach
Jan 1, 1978
The Last Hurrah
Nov 16, 1977
Law and Disorder
Oct 9, 1974
Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking
Dec 12, 1972
Of Thee I Sing
Oct 24, 1972
Doctors' Wives
Feb 3, 1971
Kelly's Heroes
Jun 22, 1970
Marlowe
Sep 19, 1969
Death of a Gunfighter
Apr 25, 1969
Ride a Northbound Horse
Mar 16, 1969
Fear No Evil
Mar 3, 1969
For Love of Ivy
Jul 17, 1968
The Devil's Brigade
May 15, 1968
Waterhole #3
Oct 10, 1967