Marlene Schmidt
Acting
1934-09-07 · Breslau, Germany
Fled East Germany in 1960 to live in Stuttgart and work as an electronics engineer. Soon after, she entered a beauty contest on a whim and ended up winning the title of Miss Germany. That led to being crowned Miss Universe in 1961. She married actor Ty Hardin in 1962, but the marriage only lasted 3 years. In 1969, she married Iraqi-born filmmaker Howard Avedis. Their partnership resulted in numerous drive-in hits and cult classics, including The Stepmother (1972), The Teacher (1974) and Mortuary (1983). Marlene always produced, sometimes wrote and usually appeared in supporting roles in these productions.
Filmography
Shoebox Zoo
2004 · Series
Kidnapped
1988 · Movie
They're Playing with Fire
1984 · Movie
Mortuary
1982 · Movie
Separate Ways
1981 · Movie
The Fifth Floor
1978 · Movie
Texas Detour
1978 · Movie
Scorchy
1976 · Movie
Dr. Minx
1975 · Movie
The Specialist
1975 · Movie
The Teacher
1974 · Movie
The Stepmother
1972 · Movie
Farewell, Lebanon
1968 · Movie
The Red Plain
1968 · Movie
Destiny
1968 · Movie