Carroll O'Connor
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: August 2, 1924
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
When a serial killer of women is on the loose in Sparta, all the clues lead Sheriff Gillespie and Forbes to the home of the wealthy Judge Walker.
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
All eyes are on Sparta after an internationally renowned actress arrives unexpectedly in the rural Mississippi town—and with a killer secret.
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
The Sparta police investigate allegations of child abuse in a religious cult run by a charismatic leader, leading to a tense, and deadly, stand-off.
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me
When a former cop marries a wealthy widow, his ex-girlfriend sees an opportunity for blackmail. But their plan to keep her quiet and out of their lives does not exactly go as planned.
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
Gillepsie's term as County Sheriff is coming to an end, and his enemies have found a local businessman, Kerry Madigan, who has high political aspiration, to run against him. They even attempt to enlist Forbes' support and the support of the local press in painting an unfavorable picture of Gillepsie. Meanwhile, the police suspect Frank Cole, one of Madigan's employees, of murdering a pregnant woman. When they request a warrant to test Cole's blood for a DNA match of the dead woman's baby, the judge, who respects Madigan and his employees, is unwilling to approve it.
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special
The Jacksons
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
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E! True Hollywood Story
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All in the Family
Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.
Filmography
as Self
as Lt. Christy French in Marlowe (archive footage)
as Marty O'Reilly
as Jack 'Balls' O'Malley
as Leo Barnes
as Bill Gillespie
as Bill Gillespie
as Bill Gillespie
as Bill Gillespie
as Jake Gordon
as Sheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
as Gus Stemple
as Bill Gillespie
as Lewis May
as Santa Claus (voice)
as Frank Nolan
as Archie Bunker
as Frank Skeffington
as El mismo
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
as Self
as Self
as Willie
as John P. Wintergreen
as Joe Gray
as Archie Bunker
as Major General Colt
as Lt. Christy French
as Lester Locke
as Mr. Davis
as Myles Donovan
as Frank Austin
as Self - Guest
as Maj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter
as Self
as Sheriff John Copperud
as Brewster
as Paul Jerez
as General Parker
as Charles Bromley
as Josef Varsh
as Gen. Southall / Col. Phil Southall
as General Bolt
as Fabian Lavendor
as Dr. Karolyi
as Lt. Commander Burke
as Walter B. Brach
as Old John
as O'Rourke
as Johann Sutter
as Sheriff Bray
as Deimos
as Casca
as Self
as Harry Clark
as Hamilcar Q. Glure
as Mr. Griffith
as Hinton
as Self
as Self - Co-Host
as Roy Drummond
as David Burnside
as Joshua Ryder
as Dr. Hugh Morgan
as Bernie Breck
as Fireman (uncredited)
as Firechief (uncredited)
as Matt Kenan
as Barney Lubin
as Arnie Kurtz
as Henry Gresham
as Tom Slayden
as Owen Oliver
as Tony Corran
as Hootie Kyle
as Major Vanscoy
as Mr. Davis
as Frank Skeffington
as Self - Nominee
as Self - Nominee / Presenter