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American screenwriter
Jan Englund
BornAugust 23, 1927
Bronx, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 2018 (aged 90)
Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, screenwriter
SpouseMark Lowell

Jan Lowell (née Englund; August 23, 1927 – January 16, 2018) was an American screenwriter and actress known for her work on exploitation films from the 1950s through the 1970s. She often worked alongside her husband, writer-actor Mark Lowell.

After marrying her husband, she began working as an actress for stage and screen. Her first acting roles came in a series of Hugo Haas films in the mid-1950s. Soon, they were writing film scripts for B-movies like High School Hellcats and His and Hers. The pair also spent a significant amount of time living in Rome, where they worked on spaghetti Westerns like A Fistful of Dollars.

Selected filmography

As an actress:

As a writer:

References

  1. "15 Feb 1957, 19 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  2. Humphreys, Justin (2014). Interviews Too Shocking to Print!. BearManor Media.
  3. "Jan Lowell's Improvised Life: From Hugo Haas to Spaghetti Westerns". Classic Images. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  4. Hughes, Howard (2006-03-31). Once Upon A Time in the Italian West: The Filmgoers' Guide to Spaghetti Westerns. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9780857730459.


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