Everyone knows Carroll O’Connor for his portrayal of the opinionated and just plain obnoxious Archie Bunker from All in the Family. But what most people don’t know is that the real O’Connor was nothing like the prejudiced Bunker. Also on the list of little-known facts is a family tragedy that shook O’Connor to his core. He felt it so deeply that he took the case to the government and demanded a change of law.
