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

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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

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s like ''

A Fistful of Dollars ''A Fistful of Dollars'' ( it, Per un pugno di dollari, lit=For a Fistful of Dollars titled on-screen as ''Fistful of Dollars'') is a 1964 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood in his first leading role, ...

.''

Selected filmography

As an actress: * '' The "Human" Factor'' (1975) * ''

Paradise Alley ''Paradise Alley'' is a 1978 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone (in his feature directorial debut). The film tells the story of three Italian American brothers in Hell's Kitchen in the 1940s who bec ...

'' (1962) * '' Suicide Battalion'' (1958) * ''

Reform School Girl ''Reform School Girl'' is a 1957 film starring Gloria Castillo as a teenage girl who is sent to a reformatory. The film was directed by Edward Bernds and was produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff. ''Reform School Girl'' was one of many sexploitation fil ...

'' (1957) * ''

Invasion of the Saucer Men ''Invasion of the Saucer Men'' (U.K. title: ''Invasion of the Hell Creatures''; working title: ''Spacemen Saturday Night''), is a 1957 black-and-white comic science fiction/ horror film produced by James H. Nicholson for release by American Inte ...

'' (1957) * ''

Lizzie Lizzie or Lizzy is a nickname for Elizabeth or Elisabet, often given as an independent name in the United States, especially in the late 19th century. Lizzie can also be the shortened version of Lizeth, Lissette or Lizette. People * Elizabeth ...

'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1957) * '' Emergency Hospital'' (1956) * '' Hold Back Tomorrow'' (1955) * '' The Other Woman'' (1954) * ''

Bait Bait may refer to: General * Bait (luring substance), bait as a luring substance ** Fishing bait, bait used for fishing Film * ''Bait'' (1950 film), a British crime film by Frank Richardson * ''Bait'' (1954 film), an American noir film by Hu ...

'' (1954) As a writer: * ''

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'' (1969) * '' A Quiet Business'' (1964) * ''

'' (1964) (uncredited) * '' His and Hers'' (1961) * '' Diary of a High School Bride'' (1959) * '' High School Hellcats'' (1958)

References

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