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Jan Englund

1927 – 2018

American screenwriter

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Lived 1927 – 2018 (aged 90). Jan Englund was an American screenwriter.

Jan Lowell ( 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:

The "Human" Factor (1975) Paradise Alley (1962) Suicide Battalion (1958) Reform School Girl (1957) Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) Lizzie (1957) Hit and Run (1957) Emergency Hospital (1956) Hold Back Tomorrow (1955) The Other Woman (1954) Bait (1954)

As a writer:

A Candidate for Killing (1969) A Quiet Business (1964) A Fistful of Dollars (1964) (uncredited) His and Hers (1961) Diary of a High School Bride (1959) High School Hellcats (1958)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jan Englund?

American screenwriter

When was Jan Englund born?

Jan Englund was born on 23 August 1927 in The Bronx.

When did Jan Englund die?

Jan Englund died on 16 January 2018 in Boynton Beach, Florida.

What was Jan Englund's occupation?

Jan Englund was a screenwriter.

What nationality was Jan Englund?

Jan Englund was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jan Englund

· Wikidata: Q61283877

· DBpedia: Jan Englund

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