Noel Deb Pugh and Carol Connor | Prospect Independent Church

Actor Carol O’Connor explained something over 50 years ago that still feels painfully current. In a 1970s interview about his character Archie Bunker, O’Connor rejected the idea of a lovable bigot. He said Archie was meant to be seen as a deeply unhappy man, someone people might laugh at but who was failing to thrive in the modern world. His racism and bigotry were not jokes or virtues. They were learned misconceptions passed down to him that ultimately poisoned his own life and kept him from jo

The Carol Connors Interview | Josh Flagg