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Marlene Schmidt

Marlene Schmidt

  • Birthday: 9/6/1934
  • Place of birth: Breslau, Germany
  • Fame for: 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.

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Farewell, Lebanon
Release date: 9/9/1968

Farewell, Lebanon

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The Teacher
Release date: 5/29/1974

The Teacher

Role(s): Alice Roberts

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The Stepmother
Release date: 10/26/1972

The Stepmother

Role(s): Sonja Hill

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Dr. Minx
Release date: 11/1/1975

Dr. Minx

Role(s): Harriet Thomas

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The Red Plain
Release date: 5/5/1968

The Red Plain

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