Carroll O'Connor

Biography

Carroll O'Connor was an American actor whose television career lasted more than four decades. Born in Manhattan, New York, he started out in stage work in Dublin and New York before his break came when Burgess Meredith cast him in a Broadway adaptation of James Joyce's Ulysses. He found fame as Archie Bunker in All in the Family and Archie Bunker's Place, winning four Emmy Awards for that part. He later played police chief Bill Gillespie in In the Heat of the Night and earned another Emmy. He also appeared on Mad About You as Gus Stemple. He appeared in the film Lonely Are the Brave (1962). He also had a role in In Harm's Way (1965). He earned five Emmys and one Golden Globe. In 1996, TV Guide ranked him 38th on its list of the 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. He was the only male actor to win lead acting Emmys in both comedy and drama.

76years old at death

Born August 2, 1924New York City
Died June 21, 2001Culver City
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 39 years1961 to 2000

Genres

Drama67%, 8 films
War33%, 4 films
Comedy25%, 3 films
Crime25%, 3 films
Adventure17%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
After stage work in Dublin and New York in the 1950s, O'Connor got his break when Burgess Meredith, with John Astin helping, cast him in a featured part in the Broadway version of James Joyce's novel Ulysses.
A role that slipped away
Carroll O'Connor was one of the actors considered for the part of the Skipper on Gilligan's Island, and also for Dr. Smith in the TV show Lost in Space.
Beyond film
For the 1991 In the Heat of the Night Christmas CD Christmas Time's A Comin', O'Connor laid down the track "Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella". Grand Ole Opry mandolinist Jesse McReynolds, plus Nashville accordionist Abe Manuel Jr. and fiddlers Buddy Spicher and Randall Franks, played on it.

Carroll O'Connor movies on Netflix

Return to Me2000IMDb rating 7.0as Marty O'Reilly
Kelly's Heroes1970IMDb rating 7.6as General Colt
Death of a Gunfighter1969IMDb rating 6.3as Lester Locke
Marlowe1969IMDb rating 6.4as Lt. Christy French
The Devil's Brigade1968IMDb rating 6.7as Maj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter
Point Blank1967IMDb rating 7.2as Brewster
Hawaii1966IMDb rating 6.5as Charles Bromley
Warning Shot1966IMDb rating 6.7as Paul Jerez
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?1966IMDb rating 6.6as General Bolt
In Harm's Way1965IMDb rating 7.3as Lt. Commander Burke
Lonely Are the Brave1962IMDb rating 7.5as Hinton
A Fever in the Blood1961IMDb rating 6.5as Matt Kenan

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Kelly's Heroes1970 Adventure, Comedy, Waras General Colt
IMDb rating 7.659K votes
Return to Me2000 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Marty O'Reilly
IMDb rating 7.025K votes
Point Blank1967as Brewster
IMDb rating 7.227K votes
Lonely Are the Brave1962as Hinton
IMDb rating 7.511K votes
Marlowe1969as Lt. Christy French
IMDb rating 6.44.7K votes
Hawaii1966as Charles Bromley
IMDb rating 6.54.2K votes
Death of a Gunfighter1969as Lester Locke
IMDb rating 6.31.9K votes
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?1966as General Bolt
IMDb rating 6.62.5K votes

Most often with

Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Keenan Wynn

George Kennedy

Kirk Douglas

Kathleen Freeman

Harry Carey Jr.

Dana Andrews

Films together

Keenan Wynn2 films together, 1966 to 1967
Keenan Wynn's page
- Point Blank1967IMDb rating 7.2O'Connor as BrewsterWynn as Yost
- Warning Shot1966IMDb rating 6.7O'Connor as Paul JerezWynn as Sgt. Ed Musso
George Kennedy2 films together, 1962 to 1965
George Kennedy's page
- In Harm's Way1965IMDb rating 7.3O'Connor as Lt. Commander BurkeKennedy as Colonel Gregory
- Lonely Are the Brave1962IMDb rating 7.5O'Connor as HintonKennedy as Deputy Sheriff Gutierrez
Kirk Douglas2 films together, 1962 to 1965
Kirk Douglas's page
- In Harm's Way1965IMDb rating 7.3O'Connor as Lt. Commander BurkeDouglas as Eddington
- Lonely Are the Brave1962IMDb rating 7.5O'Connor as HintonDouglas as John W. "Jack" Burns
Kathleen Freeman2 films together, 1967 to 1969
Kathleen Freeman's page
- Death of a Gunfighter1969IMDb rating 6.3O'Connor as Lester LockeFreeman as Mary Elizabeth
- Point Blank1967IMDb rating 7.2O'Connor as BrewsterFreeman as First Citizen
Harry Carey Jr.2 films together, 1968 to 1969
Harry Carey Jr.'s page
- Death of a Gunfighter1969IMDb rating 6.3O'Connor as Lester LockeCarey as Rev. Cork
- The Devil's Brigade1968IMDb rating 6.7O'Connor as Maj. Gen. Maxwell HunterCarey as Capt. Rose
Dana Andrews2 films together, 1965 to 1968
Dana Andrews's page
- The Devil's Brigade1968IMDb rating 6.7O'Connor as Maj. Gen. Maxwell HunterAndrews as Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor
- In Harm's Way1965IMDb rating 7.3O'Connor as Lt. Commander BurkeAndrews as Admiral Broderick
Also two films together4 more actors
- Angie DickinsonPoint Blank (1967) and A Fever in the Blood (1961)
- Vito ScottiWarning Shot (1966) and What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
- Art LewisWhat Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966) and A Fever in the Blood (1961)
- Tom TroupeKelly's Heroes (1970) and The Devil's Brigade (1968)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Six awards and honors from 1972 to 1989, five of them major.

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Carroll O'Connor's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
1989	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	In the Heat of the Night	Won
1979	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	All in the Family	Won
1978	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	All in the Family	Won
1977	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	All in the Family	Won
1972	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	All in the Family	Won
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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