Portrait of Carroll O'Connor

Acting

Carroll O'Connor

Career

Active from 1962 to 2000, busiest in 1969 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
25
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lonely are the Brave
Lonely are the Brave
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Carroll O'Connor Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Critique 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Sharp Dialogue 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Satirical 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

70
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title ยท average score 65
Return to Me
Return to Me (2000)
GoodWatch score 65

as Marty O'Reilly

1990s

10 titles ยท average score 62
36 Hours to Die
36 Hours to Die (1999)
GoodWatch score 48

as Jack 'Balls' O'Malley

Gideon
Gideon (1998)
GoodWatch score 64

as Leo Barnes

E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound (1995)

as Bill Gillespie

In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me (1995)

as Bill Gillespie

In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl? (1994)

as Bill Gillespie

Party of Five
Party of Five (1994)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Jake Gordon

In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life (1994)

as Sheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie

In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice (1994)

as Bill Gillespie

Mad About You
Mad About You (1992)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Gus Stemple

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 60
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1988)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Bill Gillespie

En el calor de la noche
En el calor de la noche (1988)

TV show ยท as Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie

Convicted
Convicted (1986)

as Lewis May

The GLO Friends Save Christmas
The GLO Friends Save Christmas (1985)

as Santa Claus (voice)

Brass
Brass (1985)

as Frank Nolan

1970s

9 titles ยท average score 63
Archie Bunker's Place
Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Archie Bunker

The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah (1977)

as Frank Skeffington

The Jacksons
The Jacksons (1976)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as El mismo

Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder (1974)
GoodWatch score 45

as Willie

Of Thee I Sing
Of Thee I Sing (1972)

as John P. Wintergreen

All in the Family
All in the Family (1971)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Archie Bunker

Doctors' Wives
Doctors' Wives (1971)
GoodWatch score 34

as Joe Gray

The Electric Company
The Electric Company (1971)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show

Kelly's Heroes
Kelly's Heroes (1970)
GoodWatch score 70

as Major General Colt

1960s

38 titles ยท average score 64
Marlowe
Marlowe (1969)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lt. Christy French

Death of a Gunfighter
Death of a Gunfighter (1969)
GoodWatch score 59

as Lester Locke

Fear No Evil
Fear No Evil (1969)
GoodWatch score 66

as Myles Donovan

Ride a Northbound Horse
Ride a Northbound Horse (1969)

as Mr. Davis

Point Blank
Point Blank (1967)
GoodWatch score 81

as Brewster

Waterhole #3
Waterhole #3 (1967)
GoodWatch score 59

as Sheriff John Copperud

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
GoodWatch score 56

as General Bolt

Hawaii
Hawaii (1966)
GoodWatch score 64

as Charles Bromley

Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Not With My Wife, You Don't! (1966)
GoodWatch score 51

as General Parker

Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible (1966)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Josef Varsh

Lonely are the Brave
Lonely are the Brave (1962)
GoodWatch score 85

as Hinton

Lad: A Dog
Lad: A Dog (1962)

as Hamilcar Q. Glure

1950s

7 titles ยท average score 72
Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Tom Slayden

The Untouchables
The Untouchables (1959)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Arnie Kurtz / Barney Lubin

Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Henry Gresham

Naked City
Naked City (1958)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Owen Oliver / Tony Corran

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Major Vanscoy / Hootie Kyle

The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Mr. Davis

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Frank Skeffington