Carroll O'Connor

'''John Carroll O'Connor''' (August2, 1924– June21, 2001) was an American actor whose television career spanned over four decades. O'Connor found widespread fame as Archie Bunker (for which he won four Emmy Awards), the main character in the CBS television sitcoms ''All in the Family'' (1971–1979) and its continuation, ''Archie Bunker's Place'' (1979–1983). O'Connor later starred in the NBC/CBS television crime drama ''In the Heat of the Night'' (1988–1995), where he played the role of police chief William "Bill" Gillespie. In the late 1990s, he played Gus Stemple, the father of Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt) on ''Mad About You''. In 1996, O'Connor was ranked number 38 on ''TV Guide''s 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. He won five Emmys and one Golden Globe Award. Provided by Wikipedia