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"In the Heat of the Night" The Family Secret (TV Episode 1988) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Lee H. Katzin

Writing Credits  

James Lee Barrett ... (developed for television by)
 
Nancy Bond ... (written by)
 
John Ball ... (based on the characters from the novel by)

Cast (in credits order)  

Carroll O'Connor ... Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
Howard E. Rollins Jr. ... Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs (as Howard Rollins)
Alan Autry ... Sgt. V. L. 'Bubba' Skinner
Anne-Marie Johnson ... Althea Tibbs
Lois Nettleton ... Joanne St. John
David Hart ... Officer Parker Williams
Geoffrey Thorne ... Officer Wilson Sweet
Hugh O'Connor ... Cpl. Lonnie Jamison
Susan Blakely ... Claudia Merrill
Suzanne Ventulett Suzanne Ventulett ... Mary Lynn Merrill
Muriel Moore Muriel Moore ... Bernice Merrill
Wallace Wilkinson Wallace Wilkinson ... Stuart Merrill
Michael H. Moss ... Becker (as Michael Moss)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robin Florence Robin Florence ... Suzanne (uncredited)
John L. Webb John L. Webb ... Officer John (uncredited)

Produced by 

Walton Dornisch ... associate producer
Edward Ledding ... producer
Lee Maddux ... co-producer
David Moessinger ... executive producer
Fred Silverman ... executive producer
Jeri Taylor ... supervising producer

Music by 

Joseph Harnell ... (as Joe Harnell)

Cinematography by 

Peter Salim ... director of photography

Editing by 

Leon Carrere

Casting By 

Ben Rubin
Mary Jo Slater

Production Design by 

Al Rohm

Set Decoration by 

Bruce Kay

Makeup Department 

Pat Gerhardt ... makeup artist
Sylvia Mays ... makeup artist
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney ... hair stylist
Dee Manges ... makeup department head (uncredited)

Production Management 

Edward Ledding ... unit production manager (as Ed Ledding)
Bruce A. Pobjoy ... Post Production Executive / post-production supervisor
Christopher Seitz ... executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Eldon Burke ... first assistant director (as Eldon Kent Burke)
James Griffin ... second assistant director (as James S. Griffin)

Art Department 

Chuck Arrigo ... construction coordinator (as Chuck R. Arrigo)
Russell Goble ... property master (as Russ Goble)
Don E. Cochran ... painter (uncredited)
Donald K. Cochran ... carpenter gang boss (uncredited)
Erik Grasteit ... assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Gary C. Bourgeois ... re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois)
Maury Harris ... sound mixer
Dave McMoyler ... sound effects supervisor (as David McMoyler)
Steve Pederson ... re-recording mixer
Mark Smith ... re-recording mixer
Christopher Assells ... sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Dick Cross ... special effects

Stunts 

Jeff Dashnaw ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department 

George W. Borthwick ... key grip
Michael Schuyler ... chief lighting technician (as Michael C. Schuyler)

Casting Department 

Nan Dutton ... original casting
Shay Griffin ... location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Shari Gray ... costumer: women
Donna O'Neal ... costume supervisor
Tony Velasco ... costumer: men
Summer Shohfi ... assistant costume designer (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

James C. Johnson ... assistant editor (as Jim Johnson)
Scott Gregory ... colorist (uncredited)
Barbara Riley ... negative cutter (uncredited)

Location Management 

Scott Elias ... location manager

Music Department 

Alan Bergman ... lyrics: theme music
Marilyn Bergman ... lyrics: theme music
Bill Champlin ... performer: theme music
Ken Johnson ... music editor
Quincy Jones ... composer: theme music
Richard S. Kaufman ... music supervisor
Steve Livingston ... music editor
Christopher Page ... arranger: theme music (as Chris Page)

Script and Continuity Department 

Jill Freeman ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Daniel Quick ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew 

James Lee Barrett ... executive consultant
Judy Burke ... production coordinator
Deena Burkett ... designer: main title
Bill Millar ... designer: main title
Carroll O'Connor ... story editor (as Matt Harris)
Kathy Siler ... production secretary (uncredited)
Francis X. Tobin ... publicist (uncredited)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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