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John Ball, 77; Writer Noted for Virgil Tibbs - Los Angeles Times
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John Ball, the one-time commercial airline pilot who created Virgil Tibbs, the knowledgeable, slightly arrogant and terribly proficient black detective of...
The dignity of Sidney Poitier - CBS News
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May 12, · His typical character was dignified, proud, and ethical. Take Virgil Tibbs, a Philadelphia homicide detective who reluctantly helps a small town police chief in Mississippi, played by Rod Steiger ...
Classic Movie: In the Heat of the Night | SMG Stockton
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It is based on John Ball's novel of the same name and tells the story of Virgil Tibbs, a black police detective from Philadelphia, who becomes involved in a ...
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