Marlene Schmidt
Known for
Acting
Born
September 7, 1934 (age 92)
Birthplace
Breslau, Germany
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.
Best known work
Mortuary
1982
They're Playing with Fire
1984
The Teacher
1974
The Fifth Floor
1978
The Stepmother
1972
Scorchy
1976
Separate Ways
1981
Kidnapped
1988
Texas Detour
1978
Dr. Minx
1975Filmography
2004
1988
Kidnappedas Secretary, Producer
1984
They're Playing with Fireas Gas Station Customer, Writer, Producer
1982
Mortuaryas Lois Stevens, Writer, Producer
1981
Separate Waysas Pat Ingram, Executive Producer, Story
1978
The Fifth Flooras Night Nurse, Story, Executive Producer
1978
Texas Detouras Lady Bartender, Executive Producer
1976
Scorchyas Claudia Bianco, Executive Producer
1975
Dr. Minxas Harriet Thomas
1975
The Specialistas Elizabeth Bounds, Screenplay, Executive Producer
1974
The Teacheras Alice Roberts, Associate Producer
1972
The Stepmotheras Sonya Hill, Associate Producer
1968
1968
The Red Plainas Betty
1968
Destinyas Afsaneh, Producer