Concordia Merrel (born Mary Phyllis Joan Logan; 10 September 1885 – 18 May 1962) was a British stage and

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actress, photographer's model and a prolific author of romantic fiction.

Biography

She was born as Mary Phyllis Joan Logan in 1885 at

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in India, one of four children of Thomas Tweddle Logan (1855–1936), in 1880 the Principal of Bellary College in

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and an Inspector of Schools in the Indian Educational Service, and Beatrice Maude ''née'' Pattenden (1860–1938). In 1891 Beatrice Logan was suffering ill-health and returned to England with her children while her husband remained in India. Her parents divorced in 1899 following her mother's adultery. Concordia Merrel 1

She married the actor

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in 1907 and with him had a son, the actor

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(1908-1985), who went on to find fame as radio's 'The Man in Black'. She left Dyall in 1929 so he could marry the actress

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. She began a relationship with the actor and photographer Cavendish Morton and married in 1935, giving birth to the twins Cavendish Morton and Concord Morton in 1911. After a period of nomadic wandering the family settled in

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in the

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where the couple home-schooled their sons with an emphasis on the arts. In her youth, she was a photographer's model and in 1910 was the 'Kodak Girl' on a poster in a well-known advertising campaign for that company based on a photograph taken by Morton. In 1913 she played Mrs. Leighton in ''The Cormorant'' opposite her partner Cavendish Morton, and Giulia Verlaine in ''Greater Love Than This!'' at the Little Theatre in London. Her films roles included Pauline in '' A Smart Set'' (1919), Joan in ''

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'' (1917), Margaret in ''

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'' (1918) and Mrs. Fleeter in ''

My Sweetheart ''My Sweetheart'' is a 1918 British silent comedy film directed by Meyrick Milton and starring Concordia Merrel, Randle Ayrton and Bert Wynne. It was based on a play by Minnie Palmer. Cast * Concordia Merrel - Mrs. Fleeter * Randle Ayrton ...

'' (1918). Concordia Merrel and Cavendish Morton remained married until his death in 1939. She began writing romantic fiction in the 1920s, publishing her last novel in 1956. Her works were translated into four languages, with the last reprint occurring in 1999. Concordia Merrel died in May 1962 in

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in England. In her will, she left £739 6s to her sons Concord and Cavendish Morton.

Select publications

*''John Gresham's Girl'', London : Hodder & Stoughton,

926 Year 926 ( CMXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Spring – The Italian nobles turn against King Rudolph II of Burgundy and request that ...

*''Love's Hazard'', London : Hodder & Stoughton,

934 Year 934 ( CMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Spring and Summer – The Hungarians make an alliance with the Pecheneg ...

*''The Savage'', London : Hodder & Stoughton,

931 Year 931 ( CMXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Spring – Hugh of Provence, king of Italy, cedes Lower Burgundy to Rudolph II, in re ...

*''Two Men and Sally'', London : Hodder & Stoughton,

*''The Man without Mercy'', London : Hodder & Stoughton,

929 Year 929 ( CMXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * January 16 – Emir Abd-al-Rahman III of Córdoba proclaims himself caliph and create ...

*''Julia takes her chance'', London : Selwyn & Blount,

920 __NOTOC__ Year 920 ( CMXX) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * December 17 – Romanos I has himself crowned co-emperor of the Byza ...

*''The Miracle Merchant'', London : Hodder & Stoughton,

928 Year 928 (Roman numerals, CMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * King Rudolph of France, Rudolph I loses the support of Herbert II, Count of ...

*''Sally among the Stars'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, 930*''The Unconquerable Girl'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, 927*''The Surprising Marriage'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, (1932) *''The Fanshawe Family'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, 925*''The Cads' Party'', London : Hodder & Stoughton,

*''The House of Yesterday'', London : Hodder & Stoughton,

932 Year 932 ( CMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Summer – Alberic II leads an uprising at Rome against his stepfather Hugh of Provence ...

*''Jacqueline and Love'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, 925*''Love in Fetters'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, 925*''The Shadow of Red Mason'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, [1930) *''The Marriage of Anne'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, 927*''Adam - and some Eves'', London : Hodder & Stoughton,

*''Introducing Terry Sloane'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, [1933] *''His Lucky Star'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, [1929] *''Heart's Journey'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, [1924] *''The Girl with No Name'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, 925*''Love Courageous'', London : Selwyn & Blount,

922 __NOTOC__ Year 922 ( CMXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Summer – Battle of Constantinople: Emperor Romanos I sends Byza ...

*''Storm Comes to Stay'', London : Hodder & Stoughton,

935 Year 935 ( CMXXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Spring – Arnulf I ("the Bad") of Bavaria invades Italy, crossing through the Upper ...

*''Love-and Diana'', London : Hodder & Stoughton,

*''Married for Money'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, 925*''Ragged Robin'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, [1925) *''The Seventh Miss Brown'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, 927*''Consequences'', London : Hodder & Stoughton,

*''Ordeal by Marriage'', London : Hodder & Stoughton, 925*''Les Deux fiancés de Lisbeth'', [S.l.] : [s.n.], [1937] *''C'est toi que je cherchais'' - ''The Seventh Miss Brown'', Adapté de l'anglais par Th. & E. de Saint-Segond, Paris; Édimbourg printed 1939 *''In Pursuit of Happiness'', [1956]

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