Quentin Doris
Born
Quintin Corinne Margolin or Corinne Ida Margolin

(1944-07-27)July 27, 1944
DiedMay 9, 2003(2003-05-09) (aged 58)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1967–1969

Quentin Dean (born Quintin Corinne Margolin; July 27, 1944 – May 7, 2003)[1] was an American actress in the late 1960s.

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.

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.

Legacy

The Ballad of Quentin Dean was recorded by Steve Hart and the Cadillac Angels in January 2014.[3][4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1967In the Heat of the NightDelores Purdy
1968The Young RunawaysJennie
1968Stay Away, JoeMamie Callahan
1968Will PennyJennie
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1967Judd for the DefenseLou Ann Bender1 episode
1967The Big ValleyBettina1 episode
1968The VirginianSaranora1 episode
1969The Mod SquadSally1 episode
1969The F.B.I.Elaine Donner1 episode
1969The High ChaparralSarah1 episode
1969LancerLucrece1 episode (final appearance)

References

  1. Social Security Death Index entry for Quintin Margolin. New England Historic Genealogical Society (retrieved June 16, 2011)
  2. "Quentin Dean". Golden Globes. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  3. "The Ballad of Quentin Dean".
  4. "The Ballad of Quentin Dean". Archived from the original on May 26, 2021.
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