Relics of 1967's Past Nov 7, 2009
"In the Heat of the Night" photo "In the Heat of the Night" was a film starring Sidney Poitier and Carroll O'Connor. It centered around an African-American detective who is enlisted to investigate a murder in a small racist Southern town. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Starr report Sep 15, 2009
Mary Tyler Mooreand the late Carroll O'Connor (there's a link on the site to a complete list of interviews) ... org, that fea tures interviews with over 600 TV greats from all areas of the industry -- including Regis Philbin, Henry Winkler, Bud Yorkin, Mary Tyler Moore and the late Carroll O'Connor (there's a link on the site to a complete list of interviews). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
It Happened This Week: Sept. 7-14 Sep 9, 2009
Best Actor Emmys went to Carroll O'Connor of 'All in the Family," Ron Leibman of "Kaz" and Peter Strauss of "The Jericho Mile. " Best Actress Emmys went to Mariette Hartley of "The Incredible Hulk," Ruth Gordon of "Taxi," and Bette Davis in a special limited series. Best Supporting Actress Emmys went to Sally Struthers of 'All in the Family" and Kristy McNichol of "Family." Best Supporting Actor Emmys went to Robert Guillaune of "Soap" and Stuart Margolin of "The Rockford Files.". (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
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Nawww, I'm like Carroll O'Connor, the day I realized there were more interesting things in life, like watching grass grow, instead of chasing dumb twits in skirts, was the best day of my life. by erasmus111 August 3, 2009 3:10 AM EDT. (CBS News)
AP: 'Golden Girls' Star Bea Arthur Dies at 86 Apr 29, 2009
She proved a perfect foil for blue-collar bigot Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor), and their blistering exchanges were so entertaining that producer Norman Lear fashioned Arthur's own series. In a 2008 interview with The Associated Press, Arthur recalled with bemusement being discovered by CBS executives asking about the new "girl.". (Missourian Publishing, MO)
MORE: Here's looking at you, Bea Arthur Apr 28, 2009
For her, Lear created Maude Findlay, a cousin of the Bunker family who was as outspoken as, but the political opposite of, prejudiced, narrow-minded Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor). Viewers loved it so much that Lear spun off Maude into a series in fall 1972. (USA Today -- Life)
'Norman Lear Collection' takes a walk through TV history Mar 20, 2009
Producer Lear is pleased that such shows as All in the Family, with bigoted Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor), got viewers talking. "I would get mail by the tens of thousands. Whether they agreed with Archie or disagreed with Archie, what they all said was, 'My father my mother my sister my family we argued about this, that and the other thing,' " Lear says. (USA Today -- Life)
Christophers to Honor Outstanding Work in Books, Film, TV at Diamond Anniversary Awards Gala in April Feb 26, 2009
Along with McCullough, other special Christopher Award-winning literary and media icons have included Dave Brubeck, Eli Wiesel, Mary Higgins Clark, Carroll O'Connor, Dr. Robert Coles, master puppeteer Caroll "Big Bird" Spinney, dance educator Jacques d'Amboise, and Children's Television Workshop creator Joan Ganz Cooney, as well as such landmark programming as "Masterpiece Theatre," "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," "American Masters," "Face the Nation," and NBC's "The More You Know" public service... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
