John Carroll O’Connor was born on the 2nd August 1924, in Manhattan, New York City USA, of American and Irish descent, and died on the 21st June 2001 in Culver City, California USA. He was an actor, director and producer, who starred in a number of film and TV titles, including “Kelly’s Heroes” (1970), “All In The Family” (1971-79), “Archie Bunker’s Place” (1979-83), and “In The Heat Of The Night” (1988-95). His career was active from 1951 to 2000.
Have you ever wondered how rich was Carroll O’Connor? According to authoritative sources, it was estimated that the total size of Carroll’s net worth was equal to $20 million, which was accumulated through his successful career as a professional actor. Another source of his wealth was his ownership of a restoration shop.
Carroll O’Connor Net Worth $20 Million
Carroll O’Connor was the eldest son of Edward Joseph O’Connor, who was a lawyer, and his wife, Elise Patricia O’Connor. After matriculation, he went to Wake Forest University in North Carolina, but soon quit education because of the World War II. He was rejected by the U.S. Navy, so he served in the United States Merchant Marine Academy. When the war was finished, he enrolled at the University of Montana-Missoula, where he worked as an editor for a student newspaper, but he didn’t graduate there, as he moved to Ireland where he finished his studies at the University of Dublin.
Carroll`s career began in the 1950s, appearing on stage throughout European cities, including Dublin, London, and Paris. However, his breakout came in the late 1950s in the Broadway production of “Ulysses”, which certainly helped his career as he then made a screen debut in the TV series “Sunday Showcase” (1960). During the 1960s, Carroll made numerous brief appearances in TV series such as “The Untouchables” (1961-1962), “The Naked City” (1962), “The Defenders” (1962-1963), “Dr. Kildare” (1962-1965), “Profiles in Courage” (1965), among others, which helped boost his career and net worth. He also made several notable appearances in films “Point Blank” (1967) with Lee Marvin and Angie Dickinson, “Death Of A Gunfighter” (1968), and in the TV series “All In The Family” (1968-1979), the latter increasing his net worth by a large margin. After “All In The Family” finished, his character Archie got his own series “Archie Bunker’s Place” (1979-1983), in which Carroll reprised his role, which also increased his net worth.
In the 1970s, Carroll appeared in films too, such as “Kelly`s Heroes” (1970) with Clint Eastwood and Telly Savalas, “Law And Disorder” (1974), “Of Thee I Sing” (1972), and “The Last Hurrah” (1977), among others, all of which added a lot to his net worth.
Nothing changed much for Carroll in the next decade, as he had several notable roles, including those as Chief William O. ‘Bill’ Gillespie in the crime drama TV series “In the Heat Of The Night” (1988-1995), and he also voiced Santa in the animated film “The GLO Friends Save Christmas” (1985).
As he was focused on the series “In The Heat Of The Night”, Carroll didn`t look for new roles, however, after it had ended he landed the role of Jacob Gordon in another TV series, entitled “Party Of Five” (1996). The same year he was selected for the role of Gus Temple in the TV series “Mad About You”, and latterly made appearances in films “Gideon” (1998), and “Return To Me” (2000), which also increased his net worth by a large margin.
Thanks to his skills, Carroll received several prestigious nominations and awards, including a Golden Globe Award in category Best TV Actor – Comedy or Musical for his work on “All In The Family”, and 10 Golden Globe Award nominations for “All In The Family”, and “In The Heat Of The Night”. Furthermore, he won six Primetime Emmy Awards, five for “All In The Family”, and one for “In The Heat Of The Night”, among many other awards. Speaking about his personal life, Carroll O’Connor was married to Nancy Fields from 1951 untilhe passed away from a heart attack caused by diabetes, at the age of 76 in 2001. They had an adopted son.
