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Quentin Dean

Quentin Dean

American actress

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

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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.

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

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

Filmography

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References

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