An upcoming book, “Norman Lear: His Life & Times,” out Nov. 12, alleges that Lear butted heads with stars including Carroll O’Connor when he played Archie Bunker, one of TV’s most iconic ...

But that’s the luck of Carroll O’Connor, who died 24 years ago today, on June 21, 2001, at the age of 76. He made television history as All in the Family‘s dock-foreman-turned-barkeep Archie Bunker, ...

Norman Lear and Carroll O’Connor Getty Images (2) Norman Lear seemingly had some behind-the-scenes drama with Carroll O’Connor, the actor who played Archie Bunker on All in the Family.

An upcoming book, “Norman Lear: His Life & Times,” out Nov. 12, alleges that Lear butted heads with stars including Carroll O’Connor when he played Archie Bunker, one of TV’s most iconic ...

Norman Lear (center) created, developed and produced the hit show All in the Family, which ran from 1971 to 1979. The politically charged sitcom starred Jean Stapleton, Carroll O'Connor, Rob ...

The “All in the Family” cast: Jean Stapleton, Carroll O’Connor, Norman Lear, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers and Mike Evans. ©CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection. 8.

Nominated for 17 Emmy Awards, Lear won six — including four for the Carroll O’Connor- and Jean Stapleton-starring “All in the Family,” which aired from 1971 to 1979. 5 Norman Lear at his ...

Norman Lear, the writer, ... and Carroll O’Connor, seated, right, from “All in the Family” hold their Emmys for outstanding lead actress and actor in a comedy series, ...

Norman Lear, who died Dec. 5 at 101, ... Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton starred in the long-running ’70s sitcom, which topped the Nielsen ratings for five consecutive years.

Norman Lear has died. The producer who made TV topical in the 1970s with the sitcom “All in the Family,” died Tuesday night at the age of 101 years old. “All in the Family" starred Carroll O ...

Norman Lear (center) created, developed and produced the hit show All in the Family, which ran from 1971 to 1979.The politically charged sitcom starred Jean Stapleton, Carroll O'Connor, Rob Reiner ...

ALL IN THE FAMILY featuring Jean Stapleton and Carroll O’Connor speaking to the show’s creator/writer: Norman Lear. Image dated December 22, 1970. CBS/Getty Images ...