In the Heat of the Night - Cast

Sidney Poitier

Virgil Tibbs
Actor

Rod Steiger

Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Actor

Warren Oates

Deputy Sam Wood
Actor

Peter Whitney

Deputy Courtney
Actor

Lee Grant

Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Actor

Anthony James

Ralph
Actor

William Schallert

Mayor Schubert
Actor

Scott Wilson

Harvey Oberst
Actor

Larry Gates

Eric Endicott
Actor

James Patterson

Mr. Purdy
Actor

Quentin Dean

Delores Purdy
Actor

Larry D. Mann

Watkins
Actor

Matt Clark

Packy
Actor

Beah Richards

Mama Caleba
Actor

Arthur Malet

Ulam
Actor

Fred Stewart

Dr. Stuart
Actor

Timothy Scott

Shagbag
Actor

William Watson

McNeil
Actor

Jester Hairston

Endicott's Butler
Actor

Stuart Nisbet

Shuie
Actor

Peter Masterson

Fryer
Actor

Nikita Knatz

2nd Tough
Actor

Alan Oppenheimer

Ted Appleton (uncredited)
Actor

Clegg Hoyt

Deputy (uncredited)
Actor