Anne Schaefer | |
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Who's Who in the Film World (1914) | |
Born | St Louis, Missouri, U.S. | July 10, 1870
Died | May 3, 1957 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 86)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1911–1938 |
Spouse | F. Medek |
Relatives | Eva Novak (niece) Jane Novak (niece) |
Anne Schaefer (July 10, 1870 – May 3, 1957) was an American actress. She appeared in 147 films between 1911 and 1938. She was the aunt of fellow actresses Eva and Jane Novak.[1]
Schaefer was born to German parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schafer,[2] on July 10, 1870, in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended Notre Dame Convent school in St. Louis.[3] She also studied at a dramatic school founded by Lawrence Hanley in St. Louis and acted in his summer stock company. After acting on stage for several years, she signed with the Vitagraph film company.[2]
Partial filmography
[edit]- Cinders (1913)
- Johanna Enlists (1916)
- The Price of a Good Time (1917)
- The Little Princess (1917)
- Periwinkle (1917)
- Melissa of the Hills (1917)
- Social Briars (1918)
- The Demon (1918)
- Cupid Forecloses (1919)
- Six Feet Four (1919)
- Over the Garden Wall (1919)
- A Fighting Colleen (1919)
- The Chorus Girl's Romance (1920)
- Pegeen (1920)
- Mrs. Temple's Telegram (1920)
- The City of Masks (1920)
- Nobody's Kid (1921)
- The Wolverine (1921)
- A Dangerous Game (1922)
- Main Street (1923)
- Heritage of the Desert (1924)
- West of the Water Tower (1924)
- Love's Wilderness (1924)
- The Tower of Lies (1925)
- The Devil Dancer (1927)
- The Night Flyer (1928)
- Wheel of Chance (1928)
- Prisoners (1929)
- Lilies of the Field (1930)
References
[edit]- ^ Brown, John W. (2008). Missouri Legends: Famous people from the Show-Me State. St. Louis: Reedy Press. pp. 176, 177.
- ^ a b Le Berthon, Ted (September 11, 1930). "Anne Schafer, old-time star, still in films". Los Angeles Evening Post-Record. p. 5. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved March 2, 2022.