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Sheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie (Character)
from In the Heat of the Night (1967)

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Alternate Names:
Acting Sheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie / Bill Gillespie / Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie / Gillespie

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  1. "In the Heat of the Night"
        - Grow Old Along with Me (1995) TV episode, Played by Carroll O'Connor (as Bill Gillespie) / Carroll O'Connor (as Bill Gillespie)
        - By Duty Bound (1995) TV episode, Played by Carroll O'Connor / Carroll O'Connor
        - Who Was Geli Bendl? (1994) TV episode, Played by Carroll O'Connor / Carroll O'Connor
        - A Matter of Justice (1994) TV episode, Played by Carroll O'Connor / Carroll O'Connor
        - Give Me Your Life: Part 2 (1994) TV episode, Played by Carroll O'Connor
          (140 more)

  2. In the Heat of the Night (1967) Played by Rod Steiger (as Gillespie)
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  1. "In the Heat of the Night"
        - Trundel's Will Be Done (1992) TV episode, Played by Carroll O'Connor (as Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie)

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Genres:
Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel / Black Cop / Interracial Relationship / Mississippi See more »

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Quotes:
From In the Heat of the Night (1967)
[upon the suggestion that he may have murdered Colbert, Endicott slaps Tibbs across the face. Tibbs promptly slaps him back. Endicott is positively shocked.]
Eric Endicott: Gillespie?
Chief Gillespie: Yeah.
Eric Endicott: You saw it.
Chief Gillespie: I saw it.
Eric Endicott: Well, what are you gonna do about it?
Chief Gillespie: I don't know.
Eric Endicott: I'll remember that.
[to Tibbs]
Eric Endicott: There was a time when I could've had you shot.
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