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Norman Lear Butted Heads With Archie Bunker Actor, Biographer Claims


A biographer claimed that Norman Lear and Carroll O’Connor, who played Archie Bunker on ‘All in the Family’ had a ‘contemptuous relationship’

Celebrity feuds are so captivating that there’s even an award-winning Ryan Murphy anthology TV series devoted to the topic. All in the FamilyMichael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesAccording to Whetsell, O’Connor wasn’t the only actor to find themselves at odds with Lear throughout their career. Amos, who recently passed away in August, struggled with how Good Times would constantly use Jimmie Walker and his catchphrase “Dyn-o-mite!” as comedic relief.

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