Actor
Marlene Schmidt
Born 1934 · 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.
Acting
Mortuary
Lois Stevens · 1982
Destiny
Afsaneh · 1968
They're Playing with Fire
Gas Station Customer · 1984
The Teacher
Alice Roberts · 1974
The Fifth Floor
Night Nurse · 1978
Separate Ways
Pat Ingram · 1981
Scorchy
Claudia Bianco · 1976
The Stepmother
Sonya Hill · 1972
Texas Detour
Lady Bartender · 1978
The Specialist
Elizabeth Bounds · 1975
Kidnapped
Secretary · 1988
The Red Plain
Betty · 1968
Dr. Minx
Harriet Thomas · 1975