About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1934-09-06
Place of birth:
Breslau, Germany
Website:
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Marlene Schmidt

Overview

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

Acting
1988 Kidnapped Actor Secretary 58
Average
1984 They're Playing with Fire Actor Gas Station Customer 58
Average
1983 Mortuary Actor Lois Stevens 58
Average
1981 Separate Ways Actor Pat Ingram 58
Average
1978 The Fifth Floor Actor Night Nurse 58
Average
1978 Texas Detour Actor Lady Bartender 59
Average
1975 Dr. Minx Actor Harriet Thomas 58
Average
1974 The Teacher Actor Alice Roberts 58
Average
1972 The Stepmother Actor Sonja Hill 58
Average
1968 Farewell, Lebanon Actor N/A
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1968 The Red Plain Actor N/A
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1968 Destiny Actor N/A
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Writing
1984 They're Playing with Fire Writing Writer 58
Average
1983 Mortuary Writing Writer 58
Average
1981 Separate Ways Writing Story 58
Average
1978 The Fifth Floor Writing Story 58
Average
1975 The Specialist Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
2004 Shoebox Zoo Production Line Producer 70
Good
1988 Kidnapped Production Producer 58
Average
1984 They're Playing with Fire Production Producer 58
Average
1983 Mortuary Production Producer 58
Average
1981 Separate Ways Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1978 The Fifth Floor Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1978 Texas Detour Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1976 Scorchy Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1975 The Specialist Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1974 The Teacher Production Associate Producer 58
Average
1972 The Stepmother Production Associate Producer 58
Average
1968 Destiny Production Producer N/A
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