I Think Im Outta Here, Carroll Oconnor
I Think Im Outta Here, Carroll Oconnor
1 Rating(s)
List: $14.99 | Sale: $10.50
Club: $7.49

I Think I'm Outta Here
A Memoir of All My Families

Author: Carroll O'connor

Narrator: Caroll O'Connor

Abridged: 3 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/1998


Synopsis

It is the genius of actor Carroll O'Connor that millions of fans will forever confuse him with his most unforgettable creation, Archie Bunker. But O'Connor has lived the kind of rich, momentous life that Archie would never have imagined. Now, O'Connor speaks eloquently and intimately about his great triumphs and terrible tragedies -- and a career that has been immortalized in television history.

Growing up in Depression-era New York, Carroll O'Connor made his way armed with quick wit, mischievous bent of mind, and engaging Irish charm. From his rough-and-tumble days in the merchant marine during World War II, he moved on to salad days in Dublin. There he found his true calling in the theatre, and married his wife, Nancy...a fifty-year success story that's still going strong.

O'Connor was soon invited to Hollywood. His unique perspective on the creation of All in the Family -- and his certainty at the start that it was destined for ratings disaster -- reveals television history in the making.

But Hollywood was also the source of O'Connor's most painful memory: the cocaine addiction and suicide of his son, Hugh. As a grieving father, O'Connor was forced to assume the most poignant and powerful role of his life, and he speaks honestly here about both his loss and his efforts to educate others about the horror of drug abuse.

Candid and insightful, spirited and funny, this is the story of all the families Carroll O'Connor has been able to call his own. And in a career graced with landmark achievements, I Think I'm Outta Here stands as one of the most moving and memorable of all.

About Carroll O'connor

John Carroll O'Connor was an actor, producer, and director whose television career spanned four decades. A lifelong member of the Actors Studio, in 1971, O'Connor found widespread fame as Archie Bunker, the main character in the CBS television sitcoms All in the Family and its spinoff, Archie Bunker's Place.


Reviews

Goodreads review by J-Rock on March 09, 2022

I'm not sure why I'm seeing so many less than five star reviews. This is a smartly written book that O'Connor never attempts to dumb down for a broader audience; kudos to him for not giving us pablum. His career is fascinating as was the insight he gives to his relationship with his wife and son; ma......more

Goodreads review by Claudine on December 31, 2023

Disappointing. In this incredibly short memoir, Carroll O'Connor spends very little time talking about his acting career. In a rambling, nearly stream-of-consciousness narrative, he recounts his early years and thoughts on war. He jumps from one story to another, leaving out critical pieces. For ins......more

Goodreads review by Casey on June 09, 2020

When I think of Carroll O'Connor, two different things come to mind: nostalgia for the many nights at my grandfather's knee while he watched "In the Heat of the Night", and the iconic Archie Bunker role. Never would I have imagined that Carroll O'Connor was a sensitive and emotionally intelligent ma......more

Goodreads review by Koren on March 08, 2023

Those of us that grew up in the 70's best remember Carroll O'Connor as the curmudgeonly Archie Bunker, and later starring in In The Heat Of The Night. So, going into this I was surprised that the voice of the author didn't sound anything like his characters. Instead, he sounded like a proper English......more

Goodreads review by Janet on May 03, 2020

An autobiography with a lot of his views on various subjects thrown in. Jumps around a lot, in both chronology and subjects. Some chapters I really enjoyed, found others kind of boring. The last section is mostly his diary entries as his son was using cocaine and eventually killing himself, so it en......more