Marlene Schmidt
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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.
Date of Birth
Sep 7, 1934
Place of Birth
Breslau, Germany
Gender
Female
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Credits
Acting
19881h 40 min
19841h 36 min
19821h 33 min
19811h 32 min
Production
Writing
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