I enjoyed in every way my 12 years of playing Archie, and I wasn't personally sad about finishing a long job.

Considered roles
He was also among the actors considered for the roles of The Skipper on Gilligan's Island and Dr. His caricature figures prominently in Sardi's restaurant in New York City's Theater District. Bolt
Waterhole #3 (1967) as Sheriff John H.

Carroll O'Connor (born John Carroll O'Connor; August 2 1924 – June 21 2001) was an American actor producer and director whose television career spanned four decades. In 1996 O'Connor was ranked #38 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. At the end of his career in the late 1990s he played the father of Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt) on Mad About You.