Marlene Schmidt

Biography

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

Farewell, Lebanon
Farewell, Lebanon
The Teacher
The Teacher
The Stepmother
The Stepmother
Dr. Minx
Dr. Minx
The Red Plain
The Red Plain
Destiny
Destiny

Filmography

1988 Kidnapped
as Secretary
1984 They're Playing with Fire
as Gas Station Customer
1982 Mortuary
as Lois Stevens
1981 Separate Ways
as Pat Ingram
1978 The Fifth Floor
as Night Nurse
1978 Texas Detour
as Lady Bartender
1975 Dr. Minx
as Harriet Thomas
1974 The Teacher
as Alice Roberts
1972 The Stepmother
as Sonja Hill
1968 Farewell, Lebanon
as
1968 The Red Plain
as
1968 Destiny
as