He was a teacher of speech and english in Ireland who was very liberal on race and bigotry. It thought fighting over it was a waste of time. He was an intellect who was an expert of all processes of plays and stage production completely opposite of the character he played. The show was to turn people around and think about all the bigotry that is out there. You did the world a great service.
Yet it does... in countries all over the world. Lest we forget, the REAL world is vastly different than the online world and the propaganda it manufactures.
My favorite show from the 1970s, and Archie Bunker is my all-time favorite sitcom character. Love Carroll O'Connor! Rest in peace, Sir, and thanks for the million-plus laughs, not not to mention tears. Your superb acting tugged on every emotional heartstring within me.
I will never forget you archie you gave every working man in this country a reason to get up everyday and go to work. Your love for your family and your friends. god bless you Carol O'Conner.
What a genuine!!! Down to earth!! 1 of a kind man! The book I have and enjoyed it! Some times speechless on thought what my heart can’t put into words about this man ! Carroll O’Connor! A hero you are to me Mr. O’Connor! Miss ya!
Thank you for sharing yourself your wisdom your humor even your pain and love for your son. I hope our souls will keep traveling together in much lighter circumstances
Anyone ever noticed that the intro to the animated show Family Guy is a tribute to All in the Family opening? You can always tell a great show because it remains relevant and funny no matter how much time passes, All in the Family may be the best example one can find of this, it had sharp writing, great actors, topical subjects and an unflinching view of the world. You see it now and cracks you up just like it did back in the day. Boy the way Glenn Miller played, songs that made the hit parade!
The guy was one of the best . An actor that had a human side that was very down to earth. The total opposite of the Archie Bunker character. I remember him saying once in an interview that "he loved to play the part of the sheriff in The Heat of the Night because it showed his audience the opposite of the Archie character." He was saying that in real life he had no bigotries at all.
i love this guy, there was something special about archie bunker,i CANT put my finger on it, he just HAD IT. r.i.p ARCH we miss you (yur fanz) 4 (always)
What a great guy! I'm 58 years old and half my friends and family think I'm a "conservative" and the other half think I'm a "liberal". That must mean I think for myself and ignore the expected Party Line. Being true to my Libertarian Roots makes me dislike Socialism almost as much as I dislike Conservative Corporatism. Thanks "Archie"!! RIP- Carroll O'Connor...
I saw him one time on an interview and they asked him to do Archie, and he would not. I don't think he was anything like archie. He said he did know guys like him.
Does anyone here realize what Carroll O'Connor was trying to do by playing the Archie Bunker character? He was trying to point out just how foolish people looked who shared the character's views.
Carroll O'Connor I think was a wonderful actor and intelligent and refined man. But I think he was a broken man because of the death of his son.he may have felt guilty thinking he didn't do enough to save him I watched an interview he did right before he passed. And it sounded like he was feeling a bit of guilt. Because when his son called and told him he was going to kill him self. He sent dectectives he was friends with to check on him. He said he was always to busy with his work. Feel so sad for him. I'm a big fan and he always could draw that emotion out. Rest in peace 🙏 Carroll O'Connor
It's a real shame that shows like this are the minority these days (The Simpsons and South Park being the exception). Television has become an intellectual wasteland. That's a shame, because our 21st Century world is far more complex (and potential dangerous) that what it was in the 70's. Shows like this were great, because they not only provided entertainment, but also a 'canvas' in which to discuss social issues. Great art never dies...
What pisses me off is that Carol O' Connor blames himself in part for his son's death. And he blamed a drug dealer. His selfish son is the one who took drugs. And you can't watch someone 24/7.
