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O'Connor, Flannery

(Encyclopedia) O'Connor, Flannery (Mary Flannery O'Connor), 1925–64, American author, b. Savannah, Ga., grad. Women's College of Georgia (A.B., 1945), Iowa State Univ. (M.F.A., 1947). As a writer, O'…

Flannery O’Connor

Name at birth: Mary Flannery O'ConnorWriter Flannery O'Connor is best known for her unique voice, a blend of the sublime and the grotesque, in a genre the literary world calls Southern Gothic. O'…

O'Connor, Basil

(Encyclopedia) O'Connor, Basil (Daniel Basil O'Connor), 1892–1972, American lawyer and philanthropic official, b. Taunton, Mass., grad. Harvard Law School, 1915. He practiced law in New York and…

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'ConnoractorBorn: 8/2/1924Birthplace: New York City Emmy Award-winning television and stage actor best known for his portrayal of the bigot Archie Bunker on All in the Family (1971–79), one…

Judith Marie Flannery Biography

Judith Marie FlanneryAge: 57 four-time world champion and six-time U.S. champion triathlete; was killed when a car driven by an unlicensed man struck her as she rode her bikeDied: Chevy…

Carroll O'Connor Biography

Carroll O'ConnoractorBorn: 8/2/1924Birthplace: New York City Emmy Award-winning television and stage actor best known for his portrayal of the bigot Archie Bunker on All in the Family (1971–79), one…

Milledgeville

(Encyclopedia) Milledgeville, city (1990 pop. 17,727), seat of Baldwin co., central Ga., on the Oconee River, in a fertile farm area; inc. 1836. Among its industries are the manufacture of clothing,…

O'Connor, Frank

(Encyclopedia) O'Connor, Frank, 1903–66, Irish short-story writer, whose name originally was Michael O'Donovan. He was a librarian in Dublin and later a director of the Abbey Theatre (1936–39). O'…

Carroll O'Connor 2001 Deaths

Carroll O'ConnorAge: 76 Emmy Award–winning actor who began his career on the stage but will be best remembered for his role as the bigoted yet lovable Archie Bunker on All in the Family (1971…

Donald O'Connor 2003 Deaths

Donald O'ConnorAge: 78 acrobatic dancer, singer, and actor whose solo performance to “Make 'Em Laugh” in Singin' in the Rain remains one of the most memorable in film history. His other films…