Marlene Schmidt
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Marlene Schmidt
Filmography
Acting (14)
1988
Kidnappedas Secretary
4.2
1984
They're Playing with Fireas Gas Station Customer
5.1
1982
Mortuaryas Lois Stevens
5.2
1981
Separate Waysas Pat Ingram
4.7
1978
The Fifth Flooras Night Nurse
5.0
1978
Texas Detouras Lady Bartender
4.4
1976
Scorchyas Claudia Bianco
4.4
1975
Dr. Minxas Harriet Thomas
4.0
1975
The Specialistas Elizabeth Bounds
4.7
1974
The Teacheras Alice Roberts
4.5
1972
The Stepmotheras Sonya Hill
4.1
1968
The Red Plainas Betty
5.0
1968
Destinyas Afsaneh
10.0
Production & Directing (16)
1988
KidnappedProducer
4.2
1984
5.1
1984
They're Playing with FireProducer
5.1
1982
MortuaryWriter
5.2
1982
MortuaryProducer
5.2
1981
Separate WaysExecutive Producer
4.7
1981
Separate WaysStory
4.7
1978
The Fifth FloorStory
5.0
1978
The Fifth FloorExecutive Producer
5.0
1978
Texas DetourExecutive Producer
4.4
1976
ScorchyExecutive Producer
4.4
1975
The SpecialistScreenplay
4.7
1975
The SpecialistExecutive Producer
4.7
1974
The TeacherAssociate Producer
4.5
1972
The StepmotherAssociate Producer
4.1
1968
DestinyProducer
10.0