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Marlene Schmidt(I)

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Marlene Schmidt
An explosively tense story about a beautiful, provocative 28-year-old high school teacher whose seduction of one particular student proves fatal.
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Marlene Schmidt was born on 7 September 1934 in Breslau, Germany. She is an actress and producer, known for The Teacher (1974), The Stepmother (1972) and They're Playing with Fire (1984). She was previously married to Howard Avedis and Ty Hardin.
BornSeptember 7, 1934
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    Known for

    Angel Tompkins in The Teacher (1974)
    The Teacher
    4.7
    • Alice Roberts
    • 1974
    The Stepmother (1972)
    The Stepmother
    4.1
    • Sonya Hill
    • 1972
    Sybil Danning and Eric Brown in They're Playing with Fire (1984)
    They're Playing with Fire
    5.1
    • Gas Station Customer
    • 1984
    Ahna Capri in The Specialist (1975)
    The Specialist
    4.4
    • Elizabeth Bounds
    • 1975

    Credits

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    Actress

    • LiebesLeben (2005)
      LiebesLeben
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Kassiererin
      • 2005
    • Barbara Crampton and David Naughton in Kidnapped (1987)
      Kidnapped
      4.7
      • Victor Nardi's Secretary
      • 1987
    • Sybil Danning and Eric Brown in They're Playing with Fire (1984)
      They're Playing with Fire
      5.1
      • Gas Station Customer
      • 1984
    • Mortuary (1982)
      Mortuary
      5.1
      • Lois Stevens
      • 1982
    • Separate Ways (1981)
      Separate Ways
      4.7
      • Pat Ingram
      • 1981
    • Sharon Farrell in The Fifth Floor (1978)
      The Fifth Floor
      5.1
      • Night Nurse
      • 1978
    • Texas Detour (1978)
      Texas Detour
      5.1
      • Lady Bartender
      • 1978
    • Scorchy (1976)
      Scorchy
      4.8
      • Claudia Bianco
      • 1976
    • Edy Williams in Dr. Minx (1975)
      Dr. Minx
      4.2
      • Harriet Thomas
      • 1975
    • Ahna Capri in The Specialist (1975)
      The Specialist
      4.4
      • Elizabeth Bounds
      • 1975
    • Angel Tompkins in The Teacher (1974)
      The Teacher
      4.7
      • Alice Roberts
      • 1974
    • The Stepmother (1972)
      The Stepmother
      4.1
      • Sonya Hill
      • 1972
    • The Red Plain (1968)
      The Red Plain
      4.9
      • Betty
      • 1968
    • Farewell to Lebanon (1968)
      Farewell to Lebanon
      • 1968
    • Destiny (1968)
      Destiny
      • Afsaneh
      • 1968

    Producer

    • Barbara Crampton and David Naughton in Kidnapped (1987)
      Kidnapped
      4.7
      • producer
      • 1987
    • Sybil Danning and Eric Brown in They're Playing with Fire (1984)
      They're Playing with Fire
      5.1
      • producer
      • 1984
    • Mortuary (1982)
      Mortuary
      5.1
      • producer
      • 1982
    • Separate Ways (1981)
      Separate Ways
      4.7
      • executive producer
      • 1981
    • Sharon Farrell in The Fifth Floor (1978)
      The Fifth Floor
      5.1
      • executive producer
      • 1978
    • Texas Detour (1978)
      Texas Detour
      5.1
      • executive producer
      • 1978
    • Scorchy (1976)
      Scorchy
      4.8
      • executive producer
      • 1976
    • Edy Williams in Dr. Minx (1975)
      Dr. Minx
      4.2
      • executive producer
      • 1975
    • Ahna Capri in The Specialist (1975)
      The Specialist
      4.4
      • executive producer
      • 1975
    • Angel Tompkins in The Teacher (1974)
      The Teacher
      4.7
      • associate producer
      • 1974
    • The Stepmother (1972)
      The Stepmother
      4.1
      • associate producer
      • 1972
    • Destiny (1968)
      Destiny
      • producer
      • 1968

    Writer

    • Sybil Danning and Eric Brown in They're Playing with Fire (1984)
      They're Playing with Fire
      5.1
      • written by
      • 1984
    • Mortuary (1982)
      Mortuary
      5.1
      • written by
      • 1982
    • Separate Ways (1981)
      Separate Ways
      4.7
      • story
      • 1981
    • Sharon Farrell in The Fifth Floor (1978)
      The Fifth Floor
      5.1
      • story
      • 1978
    • Ahna Capri in The Specialist (1975)
      The Specialist
      4.4
      • screenplay
      • 1975

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    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • September 7, 1934
      • Breslau, Germany
    • Spouses
        Howard AvedisDecember 26, 1969 - October 25, 2017 (his death)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Fled East Germany in 1960 and settled in Stuttgart, became a $53-a-week electronics engineer, entered a beauty contest and was quickly elected Miss Germany.

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