For his work, O'Connor garnered a Golden Globe and four Emmy Awards. Well the public knew what we were doing. They knew this was not a sitcom. O'Connor played Bill Gillispie, a sheriff in a small southern town. And meaning for American society.
People say that it had some effect on bigotry and racism.
But racism seems to be acute now as ever and maybe more. Back To Business After more than 30 years in the spotlight, O'Connor is still hard at work. O'Reilly's Italian Restaurant. Hunt wrote the script, acted, and directed the film. She's a helluva director and a helluva creative girl.