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                Carroll O'Connor


    Anyone growing up in the 70's and early 80's remembers the rampant racial slur flinging character of Archie Bunker. This characturish image of the atypical racist, based on the character of Alf Garnett from the BBC series 'Til Death Do Us Part,' made us all laugh and realize... those ideals and thoughts truly are pathetic. The brilliantly acted character was brought to us by Carroll O'Connor in the TV series, 'All in the Family.'

    The Bronx born actor would enter our world on August 2, 1924 and grow up mostly in Forest Hills Queens, NYC. Coincedentally the same borough which 'All in the Family' and 'Archie Bunker's Place' were based. He recieved his college education at University of Montana and in Ireland. Later, he'd serve as a professor at University of Montana..during the late 1990's. He served in the Merchant Marine during World War II and eventually moved to Italy.

    His acting career includes the films 'Lonely are the Brave,' 'Cleopatra,' 'In Harm's Way,' 'Hawaii,' 'The Devil's Brigade,' and 'Kelly's Heroes.' On the small screen he appeared in episodes of 'Gunsmoke,' 'I Spy,' 'The Fugitive' and 'Wild Wild West.' It was around 1970, while O'Connor was living in Italy, that Norman Lear contacted him about the role of Archie Bunker. The rest as they ...'is history...' For the next 5 years Carroll would work on the series 'All in the Family' which in turn became the spin off of 'Archie Bunker's Place.' In 1988, O'Connor would take on the role of Police Chief Gillespie, on the TV adaptation of the big screen classic, 'In the Heat of the Night.'

    Carroll and his wife Nancy's adopted son Hugh died in 1995, commiting suicide after a long battle with drug addiction. Since then Carroll O'Connor had recorded numerous Public Service Announcements Partnership For a Drug-Free America and championed the passing of the California Drug Dealer's Civil Liability Act.

    June 21, 2001 Carroll O'Connor died from a heart atack due to complications of diabetes.