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Birth Name: John Dudley Ball Jr.
Born: 8 July 1911 Died: 15 October 1988
Country of origin: 
United States
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Patricia M. Hamilton
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John Ball was an American writer best known for mystery novels involving the African-American 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 the Oscar-winning film of the same name, starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger.
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1. In the Heat of the Night (1967)
| Rating: | 453 Watched |
2. They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
| Rating: | 24 Watched |
3. The Organization (1971)
| Rating: | 10 Watched |
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1. In the Heat of the Night (1988)
| Rating: | 57 Watched |
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