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Sparta's police chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie celebrates a mis-trial with Harriet 
DeLong ... Best TV Shows Based on Movies ... Best "Best Picture" 1960 - 1969 ... 
In the Heat of the Night (1967) ... Stars: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates
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In the Heat of the Night,'' currently on NBC on Tuesdays at 9 P.M. ... for the 1967 
film that won the Academy Award for best picture. Rod Steiger played Bill 
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starred Carroll O'Connor as white police chief William Gillespie, ... It was 
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widow ... Larry Gates (Endicott), James Patterson (Mr. Purdy), William Schallert (
Mayor Schubert), ... Both films co-star Barbara McNair as his wife. ... In 1988, 
NBC debuted a television series based on the film starring Carroll O'Connor as 
Chief... [DOC] [TLE] O'connor Best Actor? C'mon - philly-archives - Articles from Philly.com [PAR] Oct 24, 1989 ... Carroll O'Connor accumulated four Emmys playing blustering bigot Archie ... 
Nominated for his portrayal of Police Chief Bill Gillespie on NBC's "In the Heat of 
the Night," O'Connor was named best actor in a dramatic series. ... won five 
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..... Longtime friend and original series star Jean Stapleton reprised her role as 
Edith, ... Based on the 1967 movie of the same name, the series debuted on NBC
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Question: Carroll O' Connor stars as chief Bill Gillespie in this NBC series based on 1967's "Best Picture"
Answer: "In The Heat Of The Night"