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Marlene Schmidt
Actor · Writer · Producer· 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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
22 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | They're Playing with Fire | Gas Station Customer | Film |
| 1984 | They're Playing with Fire | Writer | Film |
| 1984 | They're Playing with Fire | Producer | Film |
| 1982 | Mortuary | Lois Stevens | Film |
| 1982 | Mortuary | Writer | Film |
| 1982 | Mortuary | Producer | Film |
| 1981 | Separate Ways | Pat Ingram | Film |
| 1981 | Separate Ways | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1978 | Texas Detour | Lady Bartender | Film |
| 1978 | The Fifth Floor | Night Nurse | Film |
| 1978 | Texas Detour | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1978 | The Fifth Floor | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1976 | Scorchy | Claudia Bianco | Film |
| 1976 | Scorchy | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1975 | Dr. Minx | Harriet Thomas | Film |
| 1975 | The Specialist | Elizabeth Bounds | Film |
| 1975 | Dr. Minx | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1975 | The Specialist | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1974 | The Teacher | Alice Roberts | Film |
| 1974 | The Teacher | Associate Producer | Film |
| 1972 | The Stepmother | Sonya Hill | Film |
| 1972 | The Stepmother | Associate Producer | Film |
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