Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayAug 2, 1924
Death2001-06-21
BiographyJohn Carroll O'Connor (August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001) was an American actor whose television career spanned over four decades. He found widespread fame as Archie Bunker (for which he won four Emmy Awards), the main character in the CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1979) and its continuation, Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983). He later starred in the NBC/CBS television crime drama In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995), where he played the role of police chief William "Bill" Gillespie. In the late 1990s, he played Gus Stemple, the father of Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt) on Mad About You. In 1996, O'Connor was ranked number 38 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. He won five Emmys and one Golden Globe Award.

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Known For

All in the Family
Ended

All in the Family

as Archie Bunker
Archie Bunker's Place
Ended

Archie Bunker's Place

as Archie Bunker
In the Heat of the Night
Ended

In the Heat of the Night

as Chief William O. "Bill" Gillespie

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