Acting · Filmography
Marlene Schmidt
Born September 7, 1934 (age 91)Breslau, Germany
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.
Filmography
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Top 13 by popularity. Click any title to see exactly which OTT carries it in Canada.
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Destiny
1968
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The Teacher
1974
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Mortuary
1982
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They're Playing with Fire
1984
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The Stepmother
1972
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The Specialist
1975
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The Fifth Floor
1978
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Texas Detour
1978
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Scorchy
1976
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Dr. Minx
1975
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Kidnapped
1988
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Separate Ways
1981
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The Red Plain
1968