Marlene Schmidt
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.
Acting
Movie
Mortuary
as Lois Stevens
1982
Movie
They're Playing with Fire
as Gas Station Customer
1984
Movie
The Teacher
as Alice Roberts
1974
Movie
The Fifth Floor
as Night Nurse
1978
Movie
The Stepmother
as Sonya Hill
1972
Movie
Scorchy
as Claudia Bianco
1976
Movie
Kidnapped
as Secretary
1988
Movie
Separate Ways
as Pat Ingram
1981
Movie
Texas Detour
as Lady Bartender
1978
Movie
Dr. Minx
as Harriet Thomas
1975
Movie
The Specialist
as Elizabeth Bounds
1975
Movie
The Red Plain
as Betty
1968
Movie
Destiny
as Afsaneh
1968
Movie
Farewell, Lebanon
1968
Crew
Movie
Mortuary
Producer
1982
Movie
They're Playing with Fire
Writer
1984
Movie
The Teacher
Associate Producer
1974
Movie
The Fifth Floor
Story
1978
Movie
The Stepmother
Associate Producer
1972
Movie
Scorchy
Executive Producer
1976
Movie
Kidnapped
Producer
1988
Movie
Separate Ways
Executive Producer
1981
Movie
Texas Detour
Executive Producer
1978
Movie
The Specialist
Screenplay
1975
TV
Shoebox Zoo
Line Producer
2004
Movie
Destiny
Producer
1968