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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Brigitte Nielsen to Bill Owen
Carroll O'Connor Biography (1924-2001)
Born August 2, 1924 (some sources say 1925), in New York, NY; raised in Forest Hills, Long Island, NY, son of Edward Joseph and Elise Patricia; married; Nancy on July 28, 1951; children: adopted son, Hugh (committed suicide, March28, 1995). Religion: Raised Roman Catholic. Career: Actor, producer, director, and writer. Associated with Save the Children. Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award, best television actor in a musical/comedy series, 1972, for All in the Family; Emmy Awards, outstanding lead actor ina comedy series, 1971, 1976, 1977, and 1978, all for All in the Family; George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award, 1980, for "Edith's Death," Archie Bunker's Place; Emmy Award, outstanding lead actor in a drama series,1989, for In the Heat of the Night; NAACP Image Award, and Golden Globe nomination, best actor in a drama series, both 1990, for In the Heat ofthe Night; elected member, The Television Hall of Fame, 1990, for his contributions to the television industry; NAACP Image Award, 1991, for In the Heat of the Night.
Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1934.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer, director, writer
- Birth Details
- August 2, 1924
- New York, New York, United States
- Death Details
- June 21, 2001
- Los Angeles, California
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
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Alcoa Premiere, ABC, 1962
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The Dick Powell Show, NBC, 1962
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Great Adventure, CBS, 1963
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The DuPont Show of the Week, NBC, 1964
- Archie Bunker, All in the Family, CBS, 1971-79
- Archie Bunker, Archie Bunker's Place, CBS, 1979-83
- Chief Bill Gillespie, In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1992-94
- Jacob "Jake" Gordon, Party of Five, Fox, 1995--
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Specials
- Major Hoople/Daddy Warbucks/Joe, Funny Papers, CBS, 1972
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Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking, CBS, 1972
- Jon P. Wintergreen, Of Thee I Sing, CBS, 1972
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Keep U.S. Beautiful, CBS, 1973
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Show Business Salute to Milton Berle, NBC, 1973
- Husband (Story 1), Father (Story 2), and Son (Story 3), Three for theGirls, CBS, 1973
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The Carroll O'Connor Special, 1973
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The Last Hurrah, 1973
- Co-host, CBS: On the Air, CBS, 1978
- Shawnee, Ride a Northbound Horse, 1987
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The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1987
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The Television Academy Hall of Fame, Fox, 1990
- Himself and Archie Bunker, All in the Family 20th Anniversary Special, CBS, 1991
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What Is This Thing Called Love?, 1993
- Presenter, The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1994
- Narrator, A Kill for a Kill, 1997
- Also appeared in Acting: Lee Strasberg and the Actor's Studio, 1981.
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Episodic
- Barney Lubin, "Power Play," The Untouchables, ABC, 1961
- Arnie Kurtz, a.k.a. Albert Krim, "Bird in the Hand," The Untouchables, ABC, 1962
- "The Green Opal Affair," The Man from U.N.C.L.E., NBC, 1964
- Old John, "Long Live the King," Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, ABC, 1964
- "It's All Done with Mirrors," I Spy, NBC, 1965
- "The Night of the Ready Made Corpse," Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1966
- Gus Stemple, "Jamie's Parents," Mad about You, NBC, 1996
- Gus Stemple, "The Birth," Mad about You, NBC, 1997
- Gus, Mad About You, NBC, 1998
- Also appeared in The Outer Limits, ABC; Profiles in Courage, NBC; and People, CBS.
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Movies
- Myles Donovan, Fear No Evil, NBC, 1969
- Frank Skeffington, The Last Hurrah, NBC, 1977
- Frank Nolan, Brass, CBS, 1985
- Lewis May, Convicted, ABC, 1986
- Cardinal Cody, The Father Clements Story, NBC, 1987
- Sheriff Bill Gillespie, In the Heat of the Night: a Matter of Justice, CBS, 1994
- Sheriff Bill Gillespie, In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?, CBS, 1994
- Sheriff Bill Gillespie, In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound, CBS, 1995
- Sheriff Bill Gillespie, In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along withMe, CBS, 1995
- Uncle Jack O'Malley, 36 Hours to Die, TNT, 1999
- Leo Barnes, Gideon, 1999
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Pilots
- Dr. Lyman Savage, Luxury Liner, NBC, 1963
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A Walk in the Night, CBS, 1971
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Tom Snyder's Celebrity Spotlight, NBC, 1980
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Television Work
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Executive Producer
- (And creator) Bronk, CBS, 1975-76
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The Banana Company, CBS, 1977
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Bender, CBS, 1979
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Gloria Comes Home (pilot for Gloria), CBS, 1982
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The Red Foxx Show, ABC, 1986
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In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1992-94
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In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice, CBS, 1994
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In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?, CBS, 1994
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In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound, CBS, 1995
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In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me, CBS, 1995
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Director
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Gloria Comes Home (pilot for Gloria), CBS, 1982
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The Red Foxx Show, ABC, 1986
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Film Appearances
- Mr. Harper, Johnny Frenchman, Universal, 1946
- Bernie Breck, By Love Possessed, United Artists, 1961
- Matt Keenan, A Fever in the Blood, Warner Bros., 1961
- Fire Chief, Parrish, Warner Bros., 1961
- Hamilcar Q. Glure, Lad: A Dog, Warner Bros., 1962
- Hinton, Lonely Are the Brave, Universal, 1962
- Casca, Cleopatra, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1963
- Lieutenant Commander Burke, In Harm's Way, Paramount, 1965
- Charles Bromley, Hawaii, United Artists, 1966
- General Parker, Not with My Wife, You Don't!, Warner Bros., 1966
- General Bolt, What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?, United Artists,1966
- Brewster, Point Blank, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1967
- Paul Jerez, Warning Shot, Paramount, 1967
- Sheriff John Copperud, Waterhole No. Three, Paramount, 1967
- Major General Hunter, The Devil's Brigade, United Artists, 1968
- Frank Austin, For Love of Ivy, Cinerama, 1968
- Lester Locke, Death of a Gunfighter, Universal, 1969
- Lieutenant Christy French, Marlowe, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969
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Ride a Northbound Horse, Walt Disney Productions, 1969
- General Colt, Kelly's Heroes, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970
- Joe Gray, Doctor's Wives, Columbia, 1971
- Willie, Law and Disorder, Columbia, 1974
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Gideon's Webb, 1998
- Also appeared in Belle Sommers, 1962.
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Stage Appearances
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Little Foxes, Westwood Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA, 1975
- (Broadway debut) Jim, Brothers, Music Box Theatre, New York City,1983
- Bob, Home Front, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1985
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The Gin Game, Drefoos Hall, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, FL, 1997
- Also appeared in productions for Dublin's Gate Theatre, 1949-52. Appearedin Ulysses in Nighttown (Off-Broadway debut), 1957; The Big Knife.
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WRITINGS
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Stage
- Author of The Ladies of Hanover Tower (three-act play).
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Television Specials
- Story 1, Three for Girls, CBS, 1973
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Television Movies
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The Last Hurrah, NBC, 1977
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In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?, CBS, 1994
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Television Series
- Closing theme, All in the Family ("Remembering You"), CBS, 1971
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The Red Foxx Show, ABC, 1986
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In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1988-89
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Other
- Written articles for periodicals, including Parade Magazine,
TVGuide, and Los Angeles Times.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Life, February 1999, p.42.
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Motor Trend, January 1998, p. 110.*
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