What ethnicity was Archie Bunker?

Character Traits Archie’s own ethnicity is never explicitly stated, other than the fact that he is a White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP). (Note: Archie’s character voice was created by a mix of accents Carroll O’Connor heard while studying acting in New York City.)

How old was Archie Bunker supposed to be in All in the Family?

Archie’s family and friends throw a surprise party for his 50th birthday, but Archie insists that he’s only 49, and is upset to find out he’s older than he thinks.

Is Edith from Archie Bunker still alive?

Archie once described Edith’s father as a man “with no chin and a ‘go funny’ eye.” A native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, she was born in January 1925. She later migrated to New York City, where she lived most of her life and died in her sleep of a stroke in September 1980, at age 55.

What happened to Archie Bunker?

Actor Carol O’Connor, best known as television’s Archie Bunker, died from a heart attack at a hospital in California. He was 76. O’Connor’s role as Bunker, the working-class bigot in the 1970’s “All in the Family”, brought him critical and popular acclaim.

Was all in the family satire?

The success of “Key and Peele,” the sketch comedy show ending its run today, was built on racial satire at a time when racial tensions were running high. In fact, it was “All in the Family,” the sitcom with Archie Bunker, that paved the way for popular racial satire on TV.

How old was Carroll O’Connor on Archie Bunker?

76 years (1924–2001)
Carroll O’Connor/Age at death

How old was Carroll O’Connor during Archie Bunker?

age 46
But at age 46, Carroll O’Connor became Archie Bunker, the endearing bigot who grew to accept diversity (somewhat) on the ground-breaking CBS series, “All in the Family.” When the series premiered in January 1971, audiences did not quite know what to make of it–a sitcom which followed the lives of a conservative.