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
brother business physicians
Both my brothers became physicians and I, of course, wandered into a business where the undisciplined are welcome.
heart
Nothing but the heart can change the heart.
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.
depressing voice years
I do talk less now because the sound of my voice saying over and over the things I said years ago embarrasses and depresses me. Why do I say the same things over and over?
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.
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.
artist talent given
Talent can be developed, gift is God-given. But artists have both.
business years numbers
One irreducible residual of 38 years in the business is the number of lasting, loving friendships I have made.
dunces
Not all celebrities are dunces.
art creativity creative
Even a true artist does not always produce art.
artist enemy reviewers
The reviewer is a singularly detested enemy because he is, unlike the hapless artist, invulnerable.
entertainment seems values
It seems that entertainment is what most excites us and what we value above everything else.