| TV and Movie Trivia Tribute
Carroll O'Connor |
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| Born: | 2 August 1924 | The Bronx, New York, USA |
| Known As: | Archie Bunker | TV's "All in the Family" |
| Trivia: | Father of Hugh O'Connor. | |
| Had completed part of his undergraduate studies at the University of Montana before returning to earn a master's degree in speech in 1956. | ||
| Began his career on the stage, playing in Dublin, London and Paris before making his Broadway debut in 1958. | ||
| Spent some time at the Julliard School of Fine Arts as an acting and dialogue professor. | ||
| Auditioned for the role of The Skipper on "Gilligan's Island." | ||
| Carroll O'Connor says that he came up with the address for the Bunker family residence (704 Hauser Street) when he was driving to work in L.A. He happened to find himself on Hauser Blvd. (a few blocks from CBS TV City) and thought the name sounded like part of Queens NY where Archie was supposed to live. | ||
| He was instrumental in the passage of the Drug Dealers Civil Liability Act in California. The Act states that citizens can sue drug dealers whom they feel are responsible for the drug-related deaths of family members. | ||
| Ancestry: | Genealogy.com | |
| Video: | TVGuide.com | Carroll O'Connor Videos |
| On TV: | TVNow | Click here for TV schedule. |
| Filmography: | The Internet Movie Database | Click here. |
| Departed: | 21 June 2001 | Culver City, California, USA |
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