Marlene Schmidt
ActingFled 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
The Fifth Floor
Night Nurse
They're Playing with Fire
Gas Station Customer
Mortuary
Lois Stevens
The Teacher
Alice Roberts
Separate Ways
Pat Ingram
The Stepmother
Sonya Hill
Kidnapped
Secretary
Dr. Minx
Harriet Thomas
Scorchy
Claudia Bianco
Texas Detour
Lady Bartender
Filmography — Acting
The Fifth Floor
Night Nurse
They're Playing with Fire
Gas Station Customer
Mortuary
Lois Stevens
The Teacher
Alice Roberts
Separate Ways
Pat Ingram
The Stepmother
Sonya Hill
Kidnapped
Secretary
Dr. Minx
Harriet Thomas
Scorchy
Claudia Bianco
Texas Detour
Lady Bartender
The Specialist
Elizabeth Bounds
Farewell, Lebanon
The Red Plain
Betty
Destiny
Afsaneh