Marlene Schmidt
Acting·Sep 7, 1934·Breslau, Germany
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NA/10 avgNo member ratings yetFled 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.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 Kidnapped1988 · Secretary, Producer | Secretary, Producer |
 They're Playing with Fire1984 · Gas Station Customer, Writer, Producer | Gas Station Customer, Writer, Producer |
 Mortuary1982 · Lois Stevens, Writer, Producer | Lois Stevens, Writer, Producer |
 Separate Ways1981 · Pat Ingram | Pat Ingram |
 The Fifth Floor1978 · Night Nurse | Night Nurse |
 Texas Detour1978 · Lady Bartender | Lady Bartender |
 Scorchy1976 · Claudia Bianco | Claudia Bianco |
 Dr. Minx1975 · Harriet Thomas | Harriet Thomas |
 The Specialist1975 · Elizabeth Bounds, Screenplay | Elizabeth Bounds, Screenplay |
 The Teacher1974 · Alice Roberts | Alice Roberts |
 The Stepmother1972 · Sonya Hill | Sonya Hill |
 Farewell, Lebanon1968 · Actor | Actor |
 The Red Plain1968 · Betty | Betty |
 Destiny1968 · Afsaneh, Producer | Afsaneh, Producer |