Quentin Dean (July 27, 1944 – May 7, 2003) was an American actress of the 1960s.
Born Quintin Corinne Margolin (some sources cite Corinne Ida Margolin), she was introduced as the 16-year-old temptress Delores Purdy in
Norman Jewison
Norman Frederick Jewison (born July 21, 1926) is a retired Canadian film and television director, producer, and founder of the Canadian Film Centre.
He has directed numerous feature films and has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best ...
's 1967 hit film ''
In the Heat of the Night'', for which she received a
Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her acting career ended in 1969.
She died of cancer at age 58 in Los Angeles, California. Her remains were cremated and the ashes scattered at sea in the Pacific Ocean.
''The Ballad of Quentin Dean'' was recorded by Steve Hart and the Cadillac Angels in January 2014.
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1944 births
2003 deaths
American film actresses
Actresses from California
Place of birth missing
Deaths from cancer in California
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American women