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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72379
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Filmography (Movies)
Kidnapped
Character:Secretary
Release Date:09/06/1988
They're Playing with Fire
Character:Gas Station Customer
Release Date:01/04/1984
Mortuary
Character:Lois Stevens
Release Date:07/05/1982
Separate Ways
Character:Pat Ingram
Release Date:01/05/1981
The Fifth Floor
Character:Night Nurse
Release Date:15/11/1978
Texas Detour
Character:Lady Bartender
Release Date:06/06/1978
Scorchy
Character:Claudia Bianco
Release Date:08/10/1976
Dr. Minx
Character:Harriet Thomas
Release Date:01/11/1975
The Specialist
Character:Elizabeth Bounds
Release Date:01/05/1975
The Teacher
Character:Alice Roberts
Release Date:29/05/1974
The Stepmother
Character:Sonya Hill
Release Date:26/10/1972
Farewell, Lebanon
Character:
Release Date:09/09/1968
The Red Plain
Character:Betty
Release Date:05/05/1968
Destiny
Character:Afsaneh
Release Date:01/01/1968
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