Carroll O'Connor
Acting
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
Acting89
movieThe Last Laugh
2016
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieReturn to Me
2000
Marty O'Reilly
movie36 Hours to Die
1999
Jack 'Balls' O'Malley
movieGideon
1998
Leo Barnes
movieIn the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
1995
Bill Gillespie
movieIn the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
1994
Bill Gillespie
movieIn the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
1994
Bill Gillespie
tvParty of Five
1994
Jake Gordon
movieIn the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
1994
Sheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
tvMad About You
1992
Gus Stemple
tvIn the Heat of the Night
1988
Bill Gillespie
movieConvicted
1986
Lewis May
movieThe GLO Friends Save Christmas
1985
Santa Claus (voice)
movieBrass
1985
Frank Nolan
tvArchie Bunker's Place
1979
Archie Bunker
movieThe Last Hurrah
1977
Frank Skeffington
tvThe Jacksons
1976
El mismo
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
tvDinah!
1974
Self
movieOf Thee I Sing
1972
John P. Wintergreen
movieDoctors' Wives
1971
Joe Gray
tvAll in the Family
1971
Archie Bunker
movieKelly's Heroes
1970
Major General Colt
movieMarlowe
1969
Lt. Christy French
movieDeath of a Gunfighter
1969
Lester Locke
movieRide a Northbound Horse
1969
Mr. Davis
movieFear No Evil
1969
Myles Donovan
movieFor Love of Ivy
1968
Frank Austin
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
movieThe Devil's Brigade
1968
Maj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter
movieWaterhole #3
1967
Sheriff John Copperud
moviePoint Blank
1967
Brewster
movieWarning Shot
1967
Paul Jerez
movieNot With My Wife, You Don't!
1966
General Parker
movieHawaii
1966
Charles Bromley
tvMission: Impossible
1966
Josef Varsh
tvThe Time Tunnel
1966
Gen. Southall / Col. Phil Southall
movieWhat Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
1966
General Bolt
tvThe Wild Wild West
1965
Fabian Lavendor
tvI Spy
1965
Dr. Karolyi
movieIn Harm's Way
1965
Lt. Commander Burke
Profiles in Courage
1964
Grover Cleveland
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Walter B. Brach
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Lawson / Capt. Ted Eyck
tvThe Great Adventure
1963
O'Rourke / Johann Sutter
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Sheriff Bray
tvThe Outer Limits
1963
Deimos
movieCleopatra
1963
Casca
tvStoney Burke
1962
Harry Clark
movieLad: A Dog
1962
Hamilcar Q. Glure
movieBelle Sommers
1962
Mr. Griffith
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self / Self - Co-Host
tvDr. Kildare
1961
Roy Drummond / David Burnside
tvThe Defenders
1961
Joshua Ryder / Dr. Hugh Morgan
movieBy Love Possessed
1961
Bernie Breck
movieParrish
1961
Fireman (uncredited) / Firechief (uncredited)
movieA Fever in the Blood
1961
Matt Kenan
tvThe Untouchables
1959
Barney Lubin / Arnie Kurtz
tvAdventures in Paradise
1959
Henry Gresham
tvBonanza
1959
Tom Slayden
tvNaked City
1958
Owen Oliver / Tony Corran
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Presenter
tvGunsmoke
1955
Hootie Kyle / Major Vanscoy
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Mr. Davis
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Frank Skeffington
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee / Self - Nominee / Presenter
Writing5
Production4
movieIn the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
1994
Executive Producer
tvIn the Heat of the Night
1988
Producer
movieBrass
1985
Executive Producer
movieThe Last Hurrah
1977
Executive Producer
Directing2
tvIn the Heat of the Night
1988
Director
tvArchie Bunker's Place
1979
Director
Creator1
tvBronk
1975
Creator
Crew1
tvBronk
1975
Creator
Sound1
tvAll in the Family
1971
Theme Song Performance