In the Heat of the Night A Necessary Evil (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In the Heat of the Night

A Necessary Evil (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Gillespie and Tibb's reluctant investigation of a bigamy case becomes absurd with the accused's half dozen wives, and serious when he is found dead in his cell.

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Carroll O'Connor Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie See fewer	All in the Family (1971)
Howard E. Rollins Jr. Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs (as Howard Rollins) Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs (as Howard Rollins) See fewer	Ragtime (1981)
Alan Autry Sgt. V. L. 'Bubba' Skinner Sgt. V. L. 'Bubba' Skinner See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Anne-Marie Johnson Althea Tibbs Althea Tibbs See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
David Hart Officer Parker Williams Officer Parker Williams See fewer	Silver Bullet (1985)
Christian Jules Le Blanc Patrolman Junior Abernathy (as Christian Le Blanc) Patrolman Junior Abernathy (as Christian Le Blanc) See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Jennifer Bassey Eugete Davenport Eugete Davenport See fewer	27 Dresses (2008)
David Orange Henley Davenport Henley Davenport See fewer	Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Julia Montgomery Elmyra Carroway Elmyra Carroway See fewer	Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Ted Lange James 'J.J.' Jeffson James 'J.J.' Jeffson See fewer	The Love Boat (1977)
Zita Mack Bea Jeffson Bea Jeffson See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Carol Sutton Lucille Jeffson Lucille Jeffson See fewer	Steel Magnolias (1989)
Alozia St. Julien Ellie Anne Jeffson Ellie Anne Jeffson See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Janee Michelle Arlene Jeffson Arlene Jeffson See fewer	The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
Juanita Brooks Raynette Jeffson Raynette Jeffson See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Valerie Thibodeaux Sudie Jeffson Sudie Jeffson See fewer	Tightrope (1984)
Hugh O'Connor Cpl. Lonnie Jamison Cpl. Lonnie Jamison See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Danny Hanemann Rumley (as Daniel Hanemann) Rumley (as Daniel Hanemann) See fewer	The Paperboy (2012)
Chuck Hicks Charlie (uncredited) Charlie (uncredited) See fewer	Dick Tracy (1990)