About Quentin Dean
Lived 1944 – 2003 (aged 58). Quentin Dean was an American film actor.
Quentin Dean (July 27, 1944 – May 7, 2003) was an American actress in the late 1960s.
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. Her acting career ended in 1969 on an episode of Lancer.
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.
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Who was Quentin Dean?
American actress (1944–2003)
When was Quentin Dean born?
Quentin Dean was born on 27 July 1944 in Los Angeles.
When did Quentin Dean die?
Quentin Dean died on 7 May 2003 in Los Angeles.
What was Quentin Dean's occupation?
Quentin Dean was a film actor.
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Quentin Dean was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Quentin Dean. https://biography.guide/quentin-dean/
MLA: "Quentin Dean." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/quentin-dean/.
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