Quentin Dean
American actress (1944-2003)
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Quentin Dean (born Corinne Ida Margolin;[1] July 27, 1944 – May 7, 2003) was an American actress in the late 1960s.
Born
July 27, 1944
Corinne Ida Margolin
July 27, 1944
DiedMay 7, 2003 (aged 58)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1967–1969
Quentin Dean | |
|---|---|
| Born | Corinne Ida Margolin July 27, 1944 |
| Died | May 7, 2003 (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1967–1969 |
Career
Dean played 16-year-old temptress Delores Purdy in Norman Jewison's 1967 hit film In the Heat of the Night, starring Sidney Poitier, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.[2] Her acting career ended in 1969 on an episode of Lancer.
Death
At the age of 58, she died of cancer in Los Angeles, California. Her remains were cremated, and her ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.[citation needed]
Legacy
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Night | Delores Purdy | |
| 1968 | The Young Runaways | Jennie | |
| 1968 | Stay Away, Joe | Mamie Callahan | |
| 1968 | Will Penny | Jennie | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1967 | Judd for the Defense | Lou Ann Bender | 1 episode |
| 1967 | The Big Valley | Bettina | 1 episode |
| 1968 | The Virginian | Saranora | 1 episode |
| 1969 | The Mod Squad | Sally | 1 episode |
| 1969 | The F.B.I. | Elaine Donner | 1 episode |
| 1969 | The High Chaparral | Sarah | 1 episode |
| 1969 | Lancer | Lucrece | 1 episode (final appearance) |
