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
rewards given staggering
In a capitalist society, persons who create capital, like Michael Eisner, are given the staggering rewards.
funny hater fool
Nations have come under the control of haters and fools.
hero people millions
Millions of people thought Archie was a happy hero.
depression made inevitable
It was a lack of system that made the '30s Depression as inevitable as all others previously suffered.
running directors
I've run into some S.O.B. directors, but I gave them back as good as I got.
men half reputation
Half the pictures directed by men of reputation fail.
satire hated shows
Conventional show-biz savvy held that Americans hated to be the objects of satire.
brother business physicians
Both my brothers became physicians and I, of course, wandered into a business where the undisciplined are welcome.
flattery theater sheer
Sheer flattery got me into the theater. Flattery always works with me, particularly the flattery of women.
character men people
Some people thought we were presenting Archie as a false character. President Nixon thought we were making a fool out of a good man.
entertainment seems values
It seems that entertainment is what most excites us and what we value above everything else.
lucky lord
I'm lucky. Lord, I'm lucky.
should
My Irish derivation has nothing to do with me. Why should it?
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.