Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
Played lovable bigot Archie Bunker on TV's All in the Family and its spin-off Archie Bunker's Place after first gaining attention for his role in the film Kelly's Heroes.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth2 August 1924
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Carroll O'Connor quotes about
artist talent given
Talent can be developed, gift is God-given. But artists have both.
night firsts needs
We don't really need reviewers, just first-night reporters who will tell us faithfully whether or not the audience liked the show.
running business people
Vulgar and obscene, the papers run rumors daily about people in show business, tales of wicked ways and witless affairs.
struggle character giving
It's the character that is the strongest that God gives the most challenges to. Take your struggles as a compliment.
character doors actors
Those offers come in now and again. They're not knocking down my door. I'm only an old character actor, and I'm not needed.
kids drug way
Get between your kid and drugs, any way you can, if you want to save the kid's life.
pain wages pedantry
The wages of pedantry is pain.
laughter joy hollywood
My professional life in Hollywood has been filled with joy and laughter.
business real flight
I have heard show business characterized as a refuge for childlike persons in flight from all things harsh and real.
funny hater fool
Nations have come under the control of haters and fools.
lucky lord
I'm lucky. Lord, I'm lucky.
stupid hate pride
I hate pride, but if I were going to be proud of anything it would have to be something I'd done myself. Race pride is kind of stupid.
girl fathers-day dad
People see Archie Bunker everywhere. Particularly girls; poor girls, rich girls, all kinds of girls are always coming up to me and telling me that Archie is just like their dad.
art creativity creative
Even a true artist does not always produce art.