Carroll O'Connor got a final standing ovation Tuesday, from friends, family and colleagues who came to say a last farewell to a beloved actor. After a traditional Roman Catholic funeral mass and the ...
After Carol O'Connor became a household name by playing Archie Bunker, his career got a second wind when he traded sitcoms for a new kind of TV series.
One of the most emotional episodes of the All in the Family spinoff, Archie Bunker's Place, aired 45 years ago today, leaving viewers heartbroken. It was November 2, 1980, when viewers were stunned by ...
Think about it for a second. O'Connor's Archie Bunker was an old white guy who was out of touch with modern times, lashing out at younger generations for the things that they do – constantly bitching ...
Nothing quite says “1970s sitcom” like the show, “All in the Family.” Whether you’re old enough to remember its original run or you’ve spent a few dozen hours (roughly 72 in all) watching reruns, the ...
The recent death at the age of 101 of Norman Lear, creator of All in the Family and its improbable folk hero, Archie Bunker, set me to musing (always a dangerous thing) over Archie’s voting history ...
She worked on ‘The Jeffersons, ‘Gloria’ and lots of other Norman Lear shows. Her husband was DGA luminary Jack Shea. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Shea died April 12 of natural causes on her birthday ...
To the editor: Columnist Lorraine Ali says we could use a character like Archie Bunker on TV today to spark conversations on racism and other contentious topics. This would be pointless. The ...