Actor
Marlene Schmidt
Born September 7, 1934 in Breslau, Germany14 films
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.
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First watchMortuary19825.2as Lois StevensA young woman investigates the seemingly accidental death of her father, revealing many unsettling secrets and putting her in mortal danger.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
14 films as actor- 1988KidnappedSecretary
- 1984They're Playing with FireGas Station Customer
- 1982MortuaryLois Stevens
- 1981Separate WaysPat Ingram
- 1978The Fifth FloorNight Nurse
- 1978Texas DetourLady Bartender
- 1976ScorchyClaudia Bianco
- 1975Dr. MinxHarriet Thomas
- 1975The SpecialistElizabeth Bounds
- 1974The TeacherAlice Roberts
- 1972The StepmotherSonya Hill
- 1968Farewell, Lebanon
- 1968The Red PlainBetty
- 1968DestinyAfsaneh