Carroll O'Connor William Gillespie Actor, Writer Howard E. Rollins Jr. Virgil Tibbs Actor Anne-Marie Johnson Althea Tibbs Actor Alan Autry Bubba Skinner Actor Denise Nicholas Harriet DeLong Actor David Hart Parker Williams Actor Christian J. LeBlanc Junior Abernathy Actor Peter Gabb Actor Hugh O'Connor Lonnie Jamison Actor Dennis Lipscomb Actor Jill Carroll Actor Fred Silverman Executive Producer David Moessinger Executive Producer, Writer Jo William Phillip Writer Lee Maddux Writer Nancy Bond Writer Jeri Taylor Writer Terry Erwin Writer Mark Edward Edens Writer James L. Novack Writer Steven Aspis Writer Lee H. Katzin Director Alexander Singer Director Vincent McEveety Director Chuck Bowman Director Russ Mayberry Director Harry Harris Director Michael Ray Rhodes Director Peter Levin Director