
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.

as Secretary

as Gas Station Customer

as Lois Stevens

as Pat Ingram

as Night Nurse

as Lady Bartender

as Claudia Bianco

as Harriet Thomas

as Elizabeth Bounds

as Alice Roberts

as Sonya Hill

as Betty

as Afsaneh