John Ball

John Dudley Ball Jr. (July 8, 1911 – October 15, 1988) was an American writer. He is best known for mystery novels involving police detective Virgil Tibbs. Tibbs was introduced in the 1965 novel In the Heat of the Night, which won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America and was made into an Oscar-winning film of the same name, starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger.

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Born

1911-07-08

Place of Birth

Schenectady, New York, U.S.

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In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice

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In the Heat of the Night

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In the Heat of the Night

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The Organization

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They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

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