Tandra Quinn

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Tandra Quinn
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In Mesa of Lost Women (1953)
Born
Derline Jeanette Smith

(1931-03-27)March 27, 1931
DiedSeptember 21, 2016(2016-09-21) (aged 85)
OccupationActress
Years active1950s
SpouseHerbert Smithson
Children2

Tandra Quinn (also credited as Jeanette Quinn) was a Hollywood film actress and pin-up model mostly active in the 1950s. [1] [2] [3]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. Whatley, Stephen B. (26 August 2016). "Tandra Quinn: A Personal Tribute to a 1950s Starlet & Friend. 2016 by Stephen B. Whatley" . Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. "Tandra Quinn". MUBI . Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. "Tandra Quinn". FilmAffinity . Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  4. Craddock, Jim (2004). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever. Thomson/Gale. p. 536. ISBN   978-0-7876-7470-0 . Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  5. Weaver, Tom (23 January 2009). I Talked with a Zombie: Interviews with 23 Veterans of Horror and Sci-Fi Films and Television. McFarland. p. 212. ISBN   978-0-7864-5268-2 . Retrieved 26 September 2024.