Carroll O'Connor Carroll O'Connor John Carroll O'Connor (August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001) was an American actor, producer, and director whose television career spanned four decades. A lifelong member of the Actors Studio, O'Connor first attracted attention as Major General Colt in the 1970 film "Kelly's Heroes". The following year, he found fame as the bigoted working man Archie Bunker, the main character in the 1970s CBS television sitcoms "All in the Family" (1971–1979) and "Archie Bunker's Place" (1979–1983). O'Connor later starred in the NBC/CBS television crime drama "In the Heat of the Night" from 1988 to 1995, where he played
Animated sitcom Animated sitcom An animated sitcom is a subgenre of the sitcom that is animated rather than live action. "The Flintstones", which debuted in 1960, is considered the first example of the animated sitcom genre. The similar cartoon "The Jetsons", which took place in the future rather than the past, followed in 1962. Animated sitcoms have been more controversial than traditional cartoons from the onset. "The Flintstones" was originally oriented at parents, as an animated version of "The Honeymooners", though it was primarily popular with children. In the 1970s, the cartoon "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home", often considered an influence