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Carroll O'Connor Biography

Birth Name:
John Carroll O'Connor
Birth Place:
Bronx, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, producer, director

Fast Facts

  • Before finding fame as an actor, he served in the U
  • S
  • Merchant Marines during World War II and also worked as a substitute teacher
  • Auditioned for the role of the Skipper on Gilligan's Island and was considered for the part of Dr
  • Smith on Lost in Space
  • Wrote lyrics for the All in the Family closing theme song by Roger Kellaway titled "Remembering You
  • " Costarred with his son, Hugh O'Connor, in the TV series In the Heat of the Night
  • When Hugh committed suicide in 1995, drug abuse was considered a factor, and his father became an anti-drug activist
  • Penned I Think I'm Outta Here: A Memoir of All My Families in 1998

Awards

  • 1994Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1992Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1991Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1990Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1989Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: winner
  • 1979Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 1978Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1978Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 1977Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 1976Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1975Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1975Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1974Emmy-Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1974Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1973Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1973Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1972Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 1972Golden Globe-Actor in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series or Television Movie: winner
  • 1971Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: nominated

Relationships

  • Bob O'Connor -- Brother
  • Hugh O'Connor -- Brother
  • Edward Joseph O'Connor -- Father
  • Elise Patricia O'Connor -- Mother
  • Nancy Fields -- Wife