Predictably, the most impressive performance is that of Rod Steiger, but even his is shrouded ... a triumph of television acting, In the Heat of the Night is a big, wonderful TV show.

His portrayal of Virgil Tibbs in the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night was no different ... In the scene, Tibbs and Gillespie (played by actor Rod Steiger) visit Endicott to question him about ...

One hundred years after he was born, we salute the fury and intensity of Rod Steiger’s presence on screen, from On the Waterfront to In the Heat of the Night.

In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison. It is based on John Ball's 1965 novel of the same name and tells the story of Virgil Tibbs, a black ...

But, to the end, Rod Steiger was adamant that he had remained ... of a Southern police chief in the 1967 hit, In The Heat Of The Night. Born on April 14, 1925, in Westhampton, New York, Steiger ...

Detective Virgil Tibbs is caught up in the racial tension of the US South when he is arrested after the murder of a prominent businessman. Tibbs was simply waiting for his next train at the ...

Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American actor known for his performances in such films as In the Heat of the Night, Oklahoma!, Waterloo, The Pawnbroker ...