In the Heat of the Night

…guest roles in the series In the Heat of the Night and Freddie’s Nightmares and joined the cast of the prime-time soap opera Falcon Crest for a season. She continued making guest appearances in TV shows, including Baywatch, Wiseguy, thirtysomething, and Booker, until

…Emmy for another successful series, In the Heat of the Night (1987–94). Following the 1995 suicide of his son, who had been struggling with alcohol and drug addiction, O’Connor dedicated much of his time to a crusade against drug abuse. His last film role was in Return to Me (2000).