Carroll O'Connor of Bunker's long-suffering wife, Edith Bunker, whom Lear remembered from seeing in the play and film "Damn Yankees". The producer sent the show over to ABC twice, but it did not get picked up. They then approached CBS with more success, and accordingly, "All in the Family" was retooled and debuted early in 1971. The show also starred unknown character actors, such as Rob Reiner as Archie's liberal son-in-law, Michael "Meathead" Stivic, and Sally Struthers as Archie and Edith's only child and Mike's wife, Gloria. The cast had a unique on- and off-camera chemistry, especially Reiner, who became O'Connor's best
Melinda O. Fee Melinda O. Fee Melinda O. Fee (born October 7, 1942 as Melinda Evelyn Fee) is an American actress who has starred in films and on television. Her mother was actress Astrid Allwyn, her father was Charles O. Fee (the second husband of Astrid Allwyn). Her younger sister, Vicki Fee, is also an actress. Her first starring role was on the television series "Love of Life". Most of Fee's other television roles were on soap operas like "Guiding Light" as Charlotte Waring Fletcher Bauer from 1971–1973, "Days of Our Lives" as Mary Anderson from 1981–1982, and "Santa Barbara" as Olivia Welles