Person file · Acting
Marlene Schmidt
Born 1934-09-07Breslau, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
KidnappedSecretaryThey're Playing with FireGas Station CustomerMortuaryLois StevensSeparate WaysPat IngramThe Fifth FloorNight NurseTexas DetourLady BartenderScorchyClaudia BiancoDr. MinxHarriet ThomasThe SpecialistElizabeth BoundsThe TeacherAlice RobertsThe StepmotherSonya HillFarewell, LebanonRoleThe Red PlainBettyDestinyAfsaneh