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SOAP, Billy Crystal, 1977-81. Jim mentions that when he wrote his book Golden Girls Forever, he commented that the first regular gay character on television was in the short-lived sitcom The Corner Bar, which aired in 1972. And this episode of All in the Family was before Soap with the groundbreaking character played by Billy Crystal — or ...
- Ed Gross
Dec 12, 2023 · Carroll O'Connor was cast as mouthy patriarch Archie Bunker and Jean Stapleton got the role of his wife Edith. Sally Struthers (daughter Gloria) and Rob Reiner (son-in-law Michael) rounded out the ...
- Michael Palan
All in the Family: Created by Norman Lear. With Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers. A working class man constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.
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- Carroll O’Connor
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- Sally Struthers
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One of the memorable actors who had a supporting role on the sitcomwas Sherman Hemsley. He played the Bunkers’ neighbor before movin’ on up. Hemsley died on July 24, 2012, from a complication of lung cancer known as Superior Vena Cava Syndrome. Before starring in Maude, Bea Arthur made a couple of appearances on All in the Familyas Edith Bunker’s c...
The man who played the Bunker family patriarch is also deceased. O’Connor’s TV career spanned four decades. After All in the Family and Archie Bunker’s Place went off the air, he was cast in the drama In the Heat of the Night as police chief William “Bill” Gillespie. He also played the father of Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt) in Mad About You. O’Connor...
Jean Stapleton played Archie Bunker’s better half on All in the Family but asked to be written out of Archie’s Place, making the main character a widower. “My decision is to go out into the world and do something else. I’m not constituted as an actress to remain in the same role… My identity as an actress is in jeopardy if I invested my entire care...
Sally Struthers, who played Edith and Archie Bunker’s daughter Gloria Stivic, continued her career long after her All in the Family days. Struthers appeared on shows like 9 to 5, General Hospital, and Still Standing. She’s also known for her role as Babette Dell on the popular series Gilmore Girls. Struthers has one child, Samantha, with her ex-hus...
Rob Reiner has been working as an actor, director, and producer since playing Archie Bunker’s son-in-law. Some of the classic movies Reiner’s been behind the camera for include Stand by Me, Misery, A Few Good Men, and When Harry Met Sally. Reiner was once married to Penny Marshall. They divorced in 1981 and he wed photographer Michele Singer who he...
- Michelle Kapusta
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Aug 16, 2023 · Unfortunately, Sanford wasn't able to parlay that success into other major roles. After "The Jeffersons" wrapped, she was only offered guest-star parts on sitcoms like "Living Single," "Hangin ...
- Madison Troyer
Dec 21, 2020 · Archie Bunker was a prejudiced, conservative man living in …. Carroll O’Connor played the character Archie Bunker on All in the Family from 1971 to 1979. He also played Archie on the spinoff ...
Nov 2, 2021 · A new book looks at how it changed TV. For years, All in the Family was the most popular show on television. It debuted in 1971. Carroll O'Connor, left, played Archie Bunker. Jean Stapleton played ...
