Authority control databases
| International | |
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| National | |
Quentin Doris | |
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| Born | Quintin Corinne Margolin or Corinne Ida Margolin July 27, 1944 |
| Died | May 9, 2003 (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1967–1969 |
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.
She died of cancer at age 58 in Los Angeles, California. Her remains were cremated, and her ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.[citation needed]
The Ballad of Quentin Dean was recorded by Steve Hart and the Cadillac Angels in January 2014.[3][4]
| 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) |
