Carroll was born in Manhattan and raised
in a suburb of Queens, New York. After four years in the Merchant
Marines during WWII Carroll went to college at the University
of Montana where he developed an interest in theater. Later
he moved to Ireland to continue his theatrical studies at the
National University of Ireland. Acting in his first professional
role at the Dublin Gate Theater he worked in Europe until returning
to New York in 1954. He worked on Broadway and eventually landed
many character roles on film and in television. In 1971 he starred
as Archie Bunker in one of TVs most influential sitcoms, All
in the Family. The show ran for eight seasons. The show broke
ground for the way it discussed controversial subjects, mostly
around Archie's bigoted conservative views of the world.
Later
he moved to Ireland to continue his theatrical studies at the
National University of Ireland. Acting in his first professional
role at the Dublin Gate Theater he worked in Europe until returning
to New York in 1954. He worked on Broadway and eventually landed
many character roles on film and in television. In 1971 he starred
as Archie Bunker in one of TVs most influential sitcoms, All
in the Family. The show ran for eight seasons. The show broke
ground for the way it discussed controversial subjects, mostly
around Archie's bigoted conservative views of the world. 
