Mrs. Logan (The Alfred Hitchcock Hour)

Mrs. Logan (Phyllis Thaxter; 1919-2012) is the hidden villainess from episode 2.06 of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, "Nothing Ever Happens in Linvale" (airdate November 8, 1963). She is the busybody neighbor of Harry Jarvis, and she alerted Sheriff Wister regarding her suspicions that he had killed his wife. Mrs. Logan stated that she had noticed Harry digging in the backyard at night, but she was informed by Wister that Harry stated that his wife left him and that he was burying his dog, who had passed on. Mrs. Logan was told to leave it at that, as nothing too extreme occurs in a quiet town like Linvale.
As it turned out, that was exactly was Mrs. Logan had counted on, as it was revealed that she and Harry were illicit lovers. Harry had killed his wife to be with Mrs. Logan, and the adulterous villainess helped him bury the body in her backyard. With the feeling that they were in the clear, the evil Mrs. Logan assisted Harry in moving his wife's body to his own backyard, where Harry stated that he had buried his dog. Their murderous scheme was uncovered when Wister returned to dig up the dog's grave, as it was illegal to bury animals in the backyard. Wister learned Mrs. Logan's true role when she tossed a shovel to Harry, and she was stunned to see Wister in Harry's backyard. As stated in Hitchcock's summation, Mrs. Logan was arrested in her role in covering up the murder of Harry's wife.
Category:1960s
Category:Adulteress
Category:Brunette
Category:Conspirator
Category:Deceiver
Category:Live Action Villainess
Category:Villain's Lover
Category:Villainous Reveal
Category:Fate: Arrested