Acting
Marlene Schmidt
Born 1934-09-07
Breslau, Germany
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Marlene Schmidt
TV
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Shoebox Zoo
2004
TMDB3.9
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Mortuary
1982
TMDB2.6
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They're Playing with Fire
1984
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The Teacher
1974
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The Stepmother
1972
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The Fifth Floor
1978
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Scorchy
1976
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Separate Ways
1981
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Kidnapped
1988
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Texas Detour
1978
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (31 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shoebox Zoo | Line Producer | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Kidnapped | Secretary | Movie | 1988 |
| Kidnapped | Producer | Movie | 1988 |
 | They're Playing with Fire | Gas Station Customer | Movie | 1984 |
| They're Playing with Fire | Writer | Movie | 1984 |
| They're Playing with Fire | Producer | Movie | 1984 |
 | Mortuary | Lois Stevens | Movie | 1982 |
| Mortuary | Writer | Movie | 1982 |
| Mortuary | Producer | Movie | 1982 |
 | Separate Ways | Pat Ingram | Movie | 1981 |
| Separate Ways | Executive Producer | Movie | 1981 |
| Separate Ways | Story | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Fifth Floor | Night Nurse | Movie | 1978 |
| The Fifth Floor | Story | Movie | 1978 |
| The Fifth Floor | Executive Producer | Movie | 1978 |
 | Texas Detour | Lady Bartender | Movie | 1978 |
| Texas Detour | Executive Producer | Movie | 1978 |
 | Scorchy | Claudia Bianco | Movie | 1976 |
| Scorchy | Executive Producer | Movie | 1976 |
 | Dr. Minx | Harriet Thomas | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Specialist | Elizabeth Bounds | Movie | 1975 |
| The Specialist | Screenplay | Movie | 1975 |
| The Specialist | Executive Producer | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Teacher | Alice Roberts | Movie | 1974 |
| The Teacher | Associate Producer | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Stepmother | Sonya Hill | Movie | 1972 |
| The Stepmother | Associate Producer | Movie | 1972 |
 | Farewell, Lebanon | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Red Plain | Betty | Movie | 1968 |
 | Destiny | Afsaneh | Movie | 1968 |
| Destiny | Producer | Movie | 1968 |