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Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Acting

Born: August 2, 1924Manhattan, 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.

Known For
Filmography
The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

Self

2016
The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air

The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air

Self

2009
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Lt. Christy French in Marlowe (archive footage)

2004
Return to Me

Return to Me

Marty O'Reilly

2000
36 Hours to Die

36 Hours to Die

Jack 'Balls' O'Malley

1999
Gideon

Gideon

Leo Barnes

1998
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me

In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me

Bill Gillespie

1995
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

Bill Gillespie

1995
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?

In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?

Bill Gillespie

1994
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice

In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice

Bill Gillespie

1994
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life

In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life

Sheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie

1994
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special

All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special

1991
The Father Clements Story

The Father Clements Story

1987
Convicted

Convicted

Lewis May

1986
The GLO Friends Save Christmas

The GLO Friends Save Christmas

Santa Claus (voice)

1985
Brass

Brass

Frank Nolan

1985
A Different Approach

A Different Approach

1978
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

Frank Skeffington

1977
Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

Willie

1974

Keep U.S. Beautiful

Self

1973
Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

Self

1972
Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing

John P. Wintergreen

1972
Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

Joe Gray

1971
Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

Major General Colt

1970
Marlowe

Marlowe

Lt. Christy French

1969
Death of a Gunfighter

Death of a Gunfighter

Lester Locke

1969
Ride a Northbound Horse

Ride a Northbound Horse

Mr. Davis

1969
Fear No Evil

Fear No Evil

Myles Donovan

1969
For Love of Ivy

For Love of Ivy

Frank Austin

1968
The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade

Maj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter

1968
Waterhole #3

Waterhole #3

Sheriff John Copperud

1967
Point Blank

Point Blank

Brewster

1967
Warning Shot

Warning Shot

Paul Jerez

1967
Not With My Wife, You Don't!

Not With My Wife, You Don't!

General Parker

1966
Hawaii

Hawaii

Charles Bromley

1966
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

General Bolt

1966
In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

Lt. Commander Burke

1965
Cleopatra

Cleopatra

Casca

1963
Lad: A Dog

Lad: A Dog

Hamilcar Q. Glure

1962
Belle Sommers

Belle Sommers

Mr. Griffith

1962
Lonely are the Brave

Lonely are the Brave

Hinton

1962
By Love Possessed

By Love Possessed

Bernie Breck

1961
Parrish

Parrish

Firechief (uncredited)

1961
Parrish

Parrish

Fireman (uncredited)

1961
A Fever in the Blood

A Fever in the Blood

Matt Kenan

1961
The Citadel

The Citadel

1960