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.
1988
as Secretary
1984
as Gas Station Customer
1983
as Lois Stevens
1981
as Pat Ingram
1978
as Night Nurse
1978
as Lady Bartender
1975
as Harriet Thomas
1974
as Alice Roberts
1972
as Sonja Hill
1968
1968
1968