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Q: Who played the chief Gillespie In The Heat of the Night?
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Who is Howard E Rollins Jr?

he played on heat of the night played officer tibbs


What is the actress' name who played Ms Wilhelmena on House of Payne?

She played on "In the Heat of the Night".


What is the name of the show where Carroll O'Conner played a sheriff?

In the heat of the night


What movie and television projects has Stuart Culpepper been in?

Stuart Culpepper has: Played Ike in "Disneyland" in 1954. Played Eafe in "Swamp Girl" in 1971. Played Harry in "All the Young Wives" in 1973. Played Ike in "The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance" in 1978. Played Major Walsh in "Freedom Road" in 1979. Played Ray Towner in "Norma Rae" in 1979. Played Boone in "The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd" in 1980. Played Myles in "Trapped" in 1982. Played Stuart Blake in "The Catlins" in 1982. Played Tom Strickland in "Murder in Coweta County" in 1983. Played Grady Butts in "Chiefs" in 1983. Played Mel in "Night Shadows" in 1984. Played Mr. Sheppard in "A Killing Affair" in 1986. Played Judd Walker in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Judge Sims in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Reed Nicholson in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Judge Henry Sims in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Judge Colter in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Judge Monk in "Wife, Mother, Murderer" in 1991. Played Atlanta Vet in "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All" in 1994. Played Henri Pichot in "A Lesson Before Dying" in 1999. Played Stan in "Frisky Dingo" in 2006. Played Evil President Stan in "The Xtacles" in 2008.


What movie and television projects has Ernest Dixon been in?

Ernest Dixon has: Played Marion Jefferson in "Freedom Road" in 1979. Played Clarence in "Six Pack" in 1982. Played Drunk in "The American Snitch" in 1983. Played Big Jay in "What Comes Around" in 1985. Played MP in "Vietnam War Story" in 1987. Played Preacher in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Rev. Hastings in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played The Minister in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Tim Sherman in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Sergeant Hawkins in "Your Mother Wears Combat Boots" in 1989. Played Track Coach in "Unconquered" in 1989. Played Times Reporter in "White Lie" in 1991. Played Truck Driver in "Paris Trout" in 1991. Played Coach Clayton in "The Program" in 1993. Played Coach in "A Family Torn Apart" in 1993. Played Councilman Jenkins in "Drop Squad" in 1994. Played Black Man in "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All" in 1994. Played Ivan in "Kleptomania" in 1995. Played Rawls in "Perfect Crime" in 1997.

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What kind of gun did chief bill gillespie carry on in the heat of the night?

desert eagle


Who played chief gillespie's daughter on the heat of the night tv series and what does she look like now?

It was Actress Christine Elise http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Elise


Who chewed 263 packs of gum while playing Police Chief Bill Gillespie in In the Heat of the Night?

Rod Steiger


Did chief gillespie marry harriet on heat of the night?

Yes, they did get married in a private ceremony in a beautiful garden. I believe if was the last episode.


What degree of authority does gillespie hold within his own police department in the novel in the heat of the night?

In the novel "In the Heat of the Night," Chief Bill Gillespie holds the highest authority within the police department as the Chief of Police. He is in charge of overseeing all operations and making important decisions within the department. His rank gives him the power to give orders to his subordinates and dictate how cases are handled.


Who played the chief of police in the movie in the heat of the night?

Rod Steiger.


What movie and television projects has Maureen Dowdell been in?

Maureen Dowdell has: Played Tracey Boggs in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Lydia in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Tracy Boggs in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Nurse in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Nurse Tracey Boggs in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Airplane passenger in "Cold Feet" in 1989. Played Chief Tracy Hanlee in "Partners" in 2013.


Who are the main characters in In The Heat of The night?

The main characters in In the Heat of the Night are Virgil Tibbs, a black detective from Philadelphia, and Police Chief Bill Gillespie, a white chief of police in Sparta, Mississippi. The story revolves around their unlikely partnership as they work together to solve a murder case in a racially divided Southern town.


What kind of automatic pistol did Bill Gillespie carry in Heat Of The Night?

Desert eagle 357 mag.


How is the racial issue - a main theme of the book - clearly introduced in chapter 1 in the book In the Heat of the Night?

The setting of the book is Sparta, Mississippi. There is a square in the center of town with a Confederate war memorial. Tibbs is very obviously a Negro, and the chief of police, Gillespie is a redneck.


What movie and television projects has Shawne Jackson been in?

Shawne Jackson has: Played Waitress in "Night Heat" in 1985. Played Beth in "Night Heat" in 1985. Played Francine in "Night Heat" in 1985. Played Edie in "Night Heat" in 1985. Played Angelique in "Diamonds" in 1987. Played Yvonne in "Counterstrike" in 1990. Performed in "This Is Wonderland" in 2004.


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Ellen Heard has: Played Woman at the Party in "False Face" in 1977. Played Mrs. Eula Baker in "Murder in Coweta County" in 1983. Played Gracie in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Julie Fairlawn in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Mrs. Sherman in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988. Played Mrs. Thurman in "In the Heat of the Night" in 1988.