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Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 02, 1924
Died Jun 21, 2001 (76)
Birthplace Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Carroll O'Connor (August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001) best 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carroll O'Connor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

as Lt. Christy French in Marlowe (archive footage)

Return to Me

Return to Me

2000

as Marty O'Reilly

36 Hours to Die

36 Hours to Die

1999

as Jack 'Balls' O'Malley

Gideon

Gideon

1998

as Leo Barnes

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

1995

as Sheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie

Convicted

Convicted

1986

as Lewis May

Brass

Brass

1985

as Frank Nolan

The GLO Friends Save Christmas

The GLO Friends Save Christmas

1985

as Santa Claus (voice)

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1977

as Frank Skeffington

Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

1974

as Willie

Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing

1972

as John P. Wintergreen

Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

1971

as Joe Gray

Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

1970

as Major General Colt

Ride a Northbound Horse

Ride a Northbound Horse

1969

as Mr. Davis

Marlowe

Marlowe

1969

as Lt. Christy French

Death of a Gunfighter

Death of a Gunfighter

1969

as Lester Locke

Fear No Evil

Fear No Evil

1969

as Myles Donovan

For Love of Ivy

For Love of Ivy

1968

as Frank Austin

The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade

1968

as Maj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter

Waterhole #3

Waterhole #3

1967

as Sheriff John Copperud

Point Blank

Point Blank

1967

as Brewster

Warning Shot

Warning Shot

1967

as Paul Jerez

Not With My Wife, You Don't

Not With My Wife, You Don't

1966

as General Parker

Hawaii

Hawaii

1966

as Charles Bromley

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

1966

as General Bolt

In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

1965

as Lt. Commander Burke

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963

as Casca

Lad: A Dog

Lad: A Dog

1962

as Hamilcar Q. Glure

Belle Sommers

Belle Sommers

1962

as Mr. Griffith

Lonely are the Brave

Lonely are the Brave

1962

as Hinton

Pericles on 31st Street

Pericles on 31st Street

1962

as Leonard Barsevick

A Fever in the Blood

A Fever in the Blood

1961

as Matt Kenan

By Love Possessed

By Love Possessed

1961

as Bernie Breck

Parrish

Parrish

1961

as Fireman

Brass

Brass

1985

Writer

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1977

Writer

No data available

Brass

Brass

1985

Executive Producer

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1977

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

All in the Family

as Archie Bunker

Episodes: 210

First Aired: Jan 12, 1971

In the Heat of the Night

as Bill Gillespie

Episodes: 146

First Aired: Mar 06, 1988

Archie Bunker's Place

as Archie Bunker

Episodes: 97

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

Mad About You

as Gus Stemple

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 23, 1992

The Time Tunnel

as Gen. Southall / Col. Phil Southall

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 1966

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Mr. Davis

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The Great Adventure

as O'Rourke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1963

Naked City

as Owen Oliver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Gunsmoke

as Hootie Kyle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Mission: Impossible

as Josef Varsh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Frank Skeffington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Wild Wild West

as Fabian Lavendor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

The Fugitive

as Sheriff Bray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Lawson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Adventures in Paradise

as Henry Gresham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

Profiles in Courage

as Grover Cleveland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1964

Stoney Burke

as Harry Clark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Dr. Kildare

as Roy Drummond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The Defenders

as Joshua Ryder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The Outer Limits

as Deimos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

The Defenders

as Dr. Hugh Morgan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Walter B. Brach

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1964

Naked City

as Tony Corran

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Dr. Kildare

as David Burnside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The Untouchables

as Barney Lubin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

Gunsmoke

as Major Vanscoy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

The Great Adventure

as Johann Sutter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1963

Bonanza

as Tom Slayden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as Old John

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1964

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Capt. Ted Eyck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

The Untouchables

as Arnie Kurtz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

I Spy

as Dr. Karolyi

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

Ben Casey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

That Girl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

The Electric Company

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 1971

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

Dundee and the Culhane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1967

The Jacksons

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 1976

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 1961

Tony Orlando and Dawn

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 1974

The Americans

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1961

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

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