Marlene Schmidt
Born September 07, 1934 (Age: 91)
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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.
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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Filmography
Kidnapped
1988
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as Secretary
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Age: 53
Separate Ways
1981
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as Pat Ingram
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Age: 46
The Fifth Floor
1978
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as Night Nurse
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Age: 44
Texas Detour
1978
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as Lady Bartender
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Age: 43
The Teacher
1974
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as Alice Roberts
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Age: 39
The Stepmother
1972
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as Sonya Hill
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Age: 38
Farewell, Lebanon
1968
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as
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Age: 34
The Red Plain
1968
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as Betty
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Age: 33
Destiny
1968
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as Afsaneh
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Age: 33