Marlene Schmidt
Acting
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.
Known for
1988Kidnapped
Secretary
1984They're Playing with Fire
Gas Station Customer
1982Mortuary
Lois Stevens
1981Separate Ways
Pat Ingram
1978The Fifth Floor
Night Nurse
1978Texas Detour
Lady Bartender
1976Scorchy
Claudia Bianco
1975Dr. Minx
Harriet Thomas
1975The Specialist
Elizabeth Bounds
1974The Teacher
Alice Roberts
1972The Stepmother
Sonya Hill
1968Farewell, Lebanon
1968The Red Plain
Betty
1968Destiny
Afsaneh