Carroll O'Connor
Known for

Acting

Credits

106

Gender

Man

Birthday

Aug 2, 1924

Day of death

Jun 21, 2001 (76)

Place of birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Also known as
John Carroll O'Connor
Matt Harris

Carroll O'Connor

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.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2016The Last LaughSelf
2009The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the AirSelf
2004Los Angeles Plays ItselfLt. Christy French in Marlowe (archive footage)
2000Return to MeMarty O'Reilly
199936 Hours to DieJack 'Balls' O'Malley
1998GideonLeo Barnes
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1995In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with MeSheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
1995In the Heat of the Night: By Duty BoundSheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
1994In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of JusticeSheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
1994In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?Sheriff William O. "Bill" Gillespie
1994In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your LifeSheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
1992Mad About YouGus Stemple
1988In the Heat of the NightBill Gillespie
1987The Father Clements Story
1986ConvictedLewis May
1985The GLO Friends Save ChristmasSanta Claus (voice)
1985BrassFrank Nolan
1979Archie Bunker's PlaceArchie Bunker
1978A Different Approach
1977The Last HurrahFrank Skeffington
1976The JacksonsSelf
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1974Law and DisorderWillie
1974Tony Orlando and DawnSelf
1974Dinah!Self
1972Of Thee I SingJohn P. Wintergreen
1972Don Rickles: Alive And KickingSelf
1971All in the FamilyArchie Bunker
1971Doctors' WivesJoe Gray
1971The Electric Company
1970Kelly's HeroesMajor General Colt
1969MarloweLt. Christy French
1969Death of a GunfighterLester Locke
1969Fear No EvilMyles Donovan
1969Ride a Northbound HorseMr. Davis
1968The Devil's BrigadeMaj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1968For Love of IvyFrank Austin
1967Point BlankBrewster
1967Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf
1967Warning ShotPaul Jerez
1967Waterhole #3Sheriff John Copperud
1967Dundee and the Culhane
1966Mission: ImpossibleJosef Varsh
1966The Time TunnelGen. Southall / Col. Phil Southall
1966HawaiiCharles Bromley
1966What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?General Bolt
1966That Girl
1966Not With My Wife, You Don'tGeneral Parker
1965In Harm's WayLt. Commander Burke
1965The Wild Wild WestFabian Lavendor
1965I SpyDr. Karolyi
1964Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaOld John
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Walter B. Brach
1964Profiles in CourageGrover Cleveland
1963CleopatraCasca
1963The Outer LimitsDeimos
1963The FugitiveSheriff Bray
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreLawson
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreCapt. Ted Eyck
1963The Great AdventureO'Rourke
1963The Great AdventureJohann Sutter
1962Lonely Are the BraveHinton
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1962Stoney BurkeHarry Clark
1962Lad: A DogHamilcar Q. Glure
1962Pericles on 31st StreetLeonard Barsevick
1962Belle SommersMr. Griffith
1961Dr. KildareRoy Drummond
1961Dr. KildareDavid Burnside
1961Ben Casey
1961By Love PossessedBernie Breck
1961ParrishFireman (uncredited)
1961ParrishFirechief (uncredited)
1961The DefendersJoshua Ryder
1961The DefendersDr. Hugh Morgan
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host
1961A Fever in the BloodMatt Kenan
1961Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961The Americans
1960The Citadel
1959BonanzaTom Slayden
1959The UntouchablesBarney Lubin
1959The UntouchablesArnie Kurtz
1959Adventures in ParadiseHenry Gresham
1958Naked CityOwen Oliver
1958Naked CityTony Corran
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1955GunsmokeHootie Kyle
1955GunsmokeMajor Vanscoy
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyMr. Davis
1951Hallmark Hall of FameFrank Skeffington
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1994In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?Writer
1994In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your LifeStory
1994In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your LifeExecutive Producer
1988In the Heat of the NightDirector
1988In the Heat of the NightProducer
1985BrassWriter
1985BrassExecutive Producer
1979Archie Bunker's PlaceDirector
1977The Last HurrahWriter
1977The Last HurrahExecutive Producer
1975BronkCreator