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, ...

5. Carroll O'Connor was not making Archie Bunker 'lovable' All in the Family cast L-R: Jean Stapleton, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor and Rob Reiner.

Reiner, who is the son of late comedy icon Carl Reiner, first burst into the national consciousness on “All in the Family,” playing Michael Stivic, the liberal son-in-law of Carroll O’Connor ...

Rob Reiner (center) and Carroll O'Connor (right) argue while Jean Stapleton (as Edith Bunker) sits at a table in a scene from "All in the Family" in 1979. CBS via Getty Images ...

Rob Reiner: You're early. Jeffrey Brown: … having sex in the house as the parents returned from church. Carroll O’Connor: 11:10 on a Sunday morning. Jeffrey Brown: But Lear didn't back down ...

Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker, Carroll O’Connor as Archie Bunker, Norman Lear, Rob Reiner as Michael Stivic, Sally Struthers as Gloria Bunker Stivic, and Mike Evans as Lionel Jefferson.

Rob Reiner’s character Michael “Meathead” Stivic squares off with his father-in-law Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor) in a scene from the 1970s sitcom “All in the Family.” ...

Rob Reiner says 'Spinal Tap' mockumentary sequel is almost done filming; celebrates Emmy nomination for real doc 'Albert Brooks: Defending My Life' ...

As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence as Archie and Edith Bunker's (played by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton, respectively) son-in-law, Michael "Meathead" Stivic, on All in ...

Reiner, who is the son of late comedy icon Carl Reiner, first burst into the national consciousness on “All in the Family,” playing Michael Stivic, the liberal son-in-law of Carroll O’Connor ...