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Profile Pic Name Character Birthday Deathday Age at Release
Sidney Poitier Virgil Tibbs
Rod Steiger Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren Oates Deputy Sam Wood
Peter Whitney Deputy Courtney
Lee Grant Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Anthony James Ralph
William Schallert Mayor Schubert
Scott Wilson Harvey Oberst
Larry Gates Eric Endicott
James Patterson Mr. Purdy
Quentin Dean Delores Purdy
Kermit Murdock Henderson
Larry D. Mann Watkins
Matt Clark Packy
Beah Richards Mama Caleba
Arthur Malet Ulam
Fred Stewart Dr. Stuart
Timothy Scott Shagbag
William Watson McNeil
Eldon Quick Charles Hawthorne
Jester Hairston Endicott's Butler
Stuart Nisbet Shuie
Khalil Bezaleel Jess
Peter Masterson Fryer
Phil Adams 1st Tough
Nikita Knatz 2nd Tough
Sam Reese Clerk
Jack Teter Philip Colbert (uncredited)
Alan Oppenheimer Ted Appleton (uncredited)
Clegg Hoyt Deputy (uncredited)
Buzz Barton Conductor (uncredited)