Carroll O'Connor
Born
August 2, 1924 (age 76)
Died
June 21, 2001
Birthplace
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Carroll O'Connor

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.

Movies

Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004 ★ 7.6
Lt. Christy French in Marlowe (archive footage)
Return to Me
Return to Me
2000 ★ 6.6
Marty O'Reilly
36 Hours to Die
36 Hours to Die
1999 ★ 3.9
Jack 'Balls' O'Malley
Gideon
Gideon
1998 ★ 5.8
Leo Barnes
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me
1995
Bill Gillespie
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
1995
Bill Gillespie
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
1994
Bill Gillespie
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
1994
Bill Gillespie
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
1994
Sheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special
1991 ★ 9.0
The Father Clements Story
The Father Clements Story
1987
Convicted
Convicted
1986
Lewis May
The GLO Friends Save Christmas
The GLO Friends Save Christmas
1985 ★ 3.0
Santa Claus (voice)
Brass
Brass
1985 ★ 1.0
Frank Nolan
A Different Approach
A Different Approach
1978 ★ 6.3
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1977
Frank Skeffington
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder
1974 ★ 4.5
Willie
Of Thee I Sing
Of Thee I Sing
1972 ★ 6.0
John P. Wintergreen
Doctors' Wives
Doctors' Wives
1971 ★ 4.8
Joe Gray
Kelly's Heroes
Kelly's Heroes
1970 ★ 7.3
Major General Colt
Marlowe
Marlowe
1969 ★ 6.0
Lt. Christy French
Death of a Gunfighter
Death of a Gunfighter
1969 ★ 6.2
Lester Locke
Ride a Northbound Horse
Ride a Northbound Horse
1969
Mr. Davis
Fear No Evil
Fear No Evil
1969 ★ 6.7
Myles Donovan
For Love of Ivy
For Love of Ivy
1968 ★ 5.8
Frank Austin
The Devil's Brigade
The Devil's Brigade
1968 ★ 6.3
Maj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter
Waterhole #3
Waterhole #3
1967 ★ 5.8
Sheriff John Copperud
Point Blank
Point Blank
1967 ★ 7.0
Brewster
Warning Shot
Warning Shot
1967 ★ 6.3
Paul Jerez
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
1966 ★ 5.5
General Parker
Hawaii
Hawaii
1966 ★ 6.3
Charles Bromley
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
1966 ★ 5.9
General Bolt
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way
1965 ★ 6.6
Lt. Commander Burke
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
1963 ★ 7.0
Casca
Lad: A Dog
Lad: A Dog
1962 ★ 6.5
Hamilcar Q. Glure
Belle Sommers
Belle Sommers
1962
Mr. Griffith
Lonely are the Brave
Lonely are the Brave
1962 ★ 7.4
Hinton
By Love Possessed
By Love Possessed
1961 ★ 4.9
Bernie Breck
Parrish
Parrish
1961 ★ 5.0
Fireman (uncredited)
A Fever in the Blood
A Fever in the Blood
1961 ★ 6.0
Matt Kenan
The Citadel
The Citadel
1960

TV Series

E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 ★ 8.1
1 Episode
Party of Five
Party of Five
1994 ★ 7.0
Jake Gordon
6 Episodes
Mad About You
Mad About You
1992 ★ 6.7
Gus Stemple
4 Episodes
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
1988 ★ 7.5
Bill Gillespie
146 Episodes
Archie Bunker's Place
Archie Bunker's Place
1979 ★ 6.5
Archie Bunker
97 Episodes
The Jacksons
The Jacksons
1976 ★ 9.0
El mismo
1 Episode
The Electric Company
The Electric Company
1971 ★ 7.1
1 Episode
All in the Family
All in the Family
1971 ★ 7.8
Archie Bunker
210 Episodes
Dundee and the Culhane
Dundee and the Culhane
1967 ★ 4.0
1 Episode
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
1966 ★ 7.6
Josef Varsh
1 Episode
The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel
1966 ★ 7.6
Gen. Southall / Col. Phil Southall
1 Episode
That Girl
That Girl
1966 ★ 6.1
1 Episode
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
1965 ★ 7.6
Fabian Lavendor
1 Episode
I Spy
I Spy
1965 ★ 6.5
Dr. Karolyi
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
1964 ★ 5.0
Grover Cleveland
1 Episode
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 ★ 7.1
Walter B. Brach
1 Episode
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964 ★ 7.7
Old John
1 Episode
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 ★ 5.7
Lawson
1 Episode
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
1963
O'Rourke
1 Episode
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1963 ★ 7.2
Sheriff Bray
1 Episode
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1963 ★ 7.8
Deimos
1 Episode
Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
1962 ★ 5.7
Harry Clark
1 Episode
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
1961 ★ 5.6
2 Episodes
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961 ★ 5.5
Roy Drummond
1 Episode
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 ★ 5.9
Joshua Ryder
1 Episode
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
The Americans
The Americans
1961 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
1959 ★ 7.8
Barney Lubin
1 Episode
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
1959 ★ 5.7
Henry Gresham
1 Episode
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 ★ 7.5
Tom Slayden
1 Episode
Naked City
Naked City
1958 ★ 5.5
Owen Oliver
1 Episode
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955 ★ 6.6
Hootie Kyle
1 Episode
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 ★ 7.8
Mr. Davis
2 Episodes
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 ★ 8.6
Frank Skeffington
1 Episode