Carroll O'connor's biography
John Carroll O`Connor is 77 years old television actor born at New York City. Carroll was born on Saturday 2nd of August 1924. Carroll is often nicknamed as Matt Harris. According to year of birth 1924 Carroll belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 2nd of August means he is Leo. As sign in itself indicates “Lion” or “King”, hence people born under Leo sign are considered to be leaders in every aspects of life. They are royal in nature.
Carroll is white american. He is citizen of United States of America. Carroll is roman catholic. Carroll´s primary profession is to be television actor. You can know him also as screenwriter, film actor, film producer, stage actor. Carroll is recently known as television producer. He received Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series All in the Family in 1972
Carroll O'connor's family
Carroll has 1 son.
Carroll O'connor's son: Hugh O'Connor
Carroll O'connor's son's name is Hugh O'Connor. He is known as actor. Carroll´s son was born on Saturday 7th of April 1962 in Rome. His son died on Tuesday 28th of March 1995 in Los Angeles. Hugh O'connor was 71 years old, when this happened.
Carroll O'connor's schools
We found 5 schools Carroll attended. Complete list of schools: University of Montana, Wake Forest University, University College Dublin, United States Merchant Marine Academy, Newtown High School.
Detailed informations about his schools
- Attended college in Ireland and began his career on the stage, playing in Dublin, London and Paris before making his Broadway debut (1958).
- Attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. for at least one semester before enrolling at the University of Montana.
- Attended and graduated from Newtown High School in New York City (1942).
- Attended the same school as Don Rickles.
- Graduated from the University of Montana with degrees in both Drama and English (1951).
Carroll O'connor's career
His main focus is to be television actor. Carroll is famous thanks to his roles as Archie Bunker in the CBS television sitcoms "All in the Family", and its spinoff, "Archie Bunker's Place", and Police Chief William O. "Bill" Gillespie in the NBC/CBS police procedural crime drama television series "In the Heat of the Night". You could see him also in All in the Family, In the Heat of the Night.
Is Carroll O'connor gay ?
Carroll is known to be straight.
How did Carroll O'connor die
Carroll died on on Thursday 21st of June 2001 when he was 77 years old at Culver City. Carroll O'connors death was caused by heart attack brought on by complications from diabetes. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
Carroll O'connor's Awards
- He received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for work All in the Family in 1972
- Carroll received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for work All in the Family in 1977
- He received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for work All in the Family in 1978
- He received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for work All in the Family in 1979
- Carroll received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for work In the Heat of the Night in 1989
Carroll O'connor's Rankings
- Archie Bunker, his character on All in the Family (1971), was ranked #24 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
What Carroll O'connor has done for a first time
- Mickey Rooney was Norman Lear's first choice to play Archie Bunker in the pilot of All in the Family (1971). Rooney had reservations about the character, so he refused.
Carroll O'connor's quotes
- People see Archie Bunker everywhere. Particularly girls--poor girls, rich girls, all kinds of girls are always coming up to me and telling me that Archie is just like their dad.
- Get between your kids and drugs any way you can if you want to save the kid's life.
- Nothing will give me any peace. I've lost a son. And I'll go to my grave without any peace over that.
- [In 1976, on how he was going to play Frank Skeffington in The Last Hurrah (1977)] I'm going to keep the bigotry Edwin O'Connor had in the novel, but I'm going to play it as an undertone rather than as the main theme.
- [In 1972] It happens every time I wear this here suit. I get a helluva hand.
- [regarding critics] I concluded too many of you don't know what you're doing.
- [in 1974] Television audiences are seeing more of the good and admirable qualities of blacks than they have ever seen before. Some of these shows are causing the fears that underlie prejudice to be a bit dissipated.
- [about his life after the death of his son Hugh O'Connor] The biggest part of my life was the acquiring and the loss of a son. I mean, nothing else was as important as that.
- [when at one point All in the Family (1971) was in danger of being canceled] I thought that the public would kick us off the air, because of this egregious guy [Archie Bunker]. No. They loved . . . they knew him.
Carroll O'connor's height, body shape, eye color
Lets describe how Carroll O'connor looks. We will focus on his height, body shape, eye color and hair color. Carroll is tall as 5' 11" (180 cm). Body build is average. Carroll´s eyes are tinted blue. His hair is shade of grey.