Quentin Dean

Quentin Dean
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 (July 27, 1944 – May 8, 2003)^[1] was an American actress of the 1960s.

Born Quintin Corinne Margolin (some sources cite Corinne Ida Margolin^[2]), she was introduced as the 16-year-old temptress Delores Purdy in Norman Jewison'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^[3][4]

Filmography

Television

• The Big Valley as Bettina (1 episode, 1967)
• Judd for the Defense as Lou Ann Bender (1 episode, 1967)
• The Virginian as Saranora (1 episode, 1968)
• Lancer as Lucrece (1 episode, 1969)
• The High Chaparral as Sarah (1 episode, 1969)
• The F.B.I. as Elaine Donner (1 episode, 1969)
• The Mod Squad as Sally (1 episode, 1969)

Films

• In the Heat of the Night (1967) as Delores Purdy
• The Young Runaways (1968) as Joanne
• Stay Away, Joe (1968) as Mamie Callahan
• Will Penny (1968) as Jennie

References

1. Social Security Death Index entry for Quintin Margolin. New England Historic Genealogical Society (retrieved June 16, 2011)
2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=85167090
3. "The Ballad of Quentin Dean".
4. "The Ballad of Quentin Dean - Youtube".

External links

• Quentin Dean at the Internet Movie Database