Gwendolyn Logan

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Gwendolyn Logan
Born
Gwendolen Beatrice Nora Logan

December 30, 1881
Bellary, British India
DiedOctober 26, 1967
Los Angeles, California, US
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Spouses
Philip Hubbard
(divorced)

Gwendolyn Logan was a British-born American actress and screenwriter.

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Career

Born in Bellary, British India, she co-wrote the 1916 British film East Is East , and the 1920 American film, A Tokyo Siren . Acting roles included an uncredited Mrs. Courtland in the 1941 version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde . [1]

Selected filmography (writer)

Selected filmography (actress)

Personal life

She was married twice, first to screenwriter Philip Hubbard. The couple had two children but divorced in 1921. In 1924, she married writer Conrad Seiler, with whom she remained married until his death. [2]

Logan died in Los Angeles, California, on October 26, 1967, aged 85, from undisclosed causes. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Profile, imdb.com; accessed September 19, 2015.