Acting, 1934
Marlene Schmidt
Born Sep 7, 1934, 92 years old, 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
14 titles- 1988
KidnappedSecretaryIMDb 4.2Movie - 1984
They're Playing with FireGas Station CustomerIMDb 5.1Movie - 1982
MortuaryLois StevensIMDb 5.2Movie - 1981
Separate WaysPat IngramIMDb 4.5Movie - 1978
The Fifth FloorNight NurseIMDb 5.0Movie - 1978
Texas DetourLady BartenderIMDb 4.4Movie - 1976
ScorchyClaudia BiancoIMDb 4.4Movie - 1975
The SpecialistElizabeth BoundsIMDb 4.7Movie - 1975
Dr. MinxHarriet ThomasIMDb 4.0Movie - 1974
The TeacherAlice RobertsIMDb 4.5Movie - 1972
The StepmotherSonya HillIMDb 4.1Movie - 1968
DestinyAfsanehIMDb 10.0Movie - 1968
Farewell, LebanonMovie - 1968
The Red PlainBettyIMDb 5.0Movie