Anne Schaefer

{{for multi|the neuroscientist|Anne Schaefer (scientist)|the tennis player|Anne Schäfer}} {{short description|American actress}} {{use mdy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox person | name = Anne Schaefer | image = Anne Schaefer 001.JPG | caption = ''Who's Who in the Film World'' (1914) | birth_date = {{Birth date|1870|7|10}} | birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | death_date = {{dda|1957|5|3|1870|7|10}} | death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | othername = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1911–1938 | spouse = F. Medek | relatives = Eva Novak (niece)<br>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 (by marriage) of fellow actresses Eva and Jane Novak.<ref name=Legends>{{cite book|last=Brown|first=John W.|title=Missouri Legends: Famous people from the Show-Me State|year=2008|publisher=Reedy Press|pages=176, 177|location=St. Louis|isbn=}}</ref>

Schaefer was born to German parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schafer,<ref name="laepr">{{cite news |last1=Le Berthon |first1=Ted |title=Anne Schafer, old-time star, still in films |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96744872/anne-schaefer/ |access-date=March 2, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Evening Post-Record |date=September 11, 1930 |page=5|via = Newspapers.com}}</ref> on July 10, 1870, in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended Notre Dame Convent school in St. Louis.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Katchmer |first1=George A. |title=A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses |date=2015 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-0905-8 |page=342 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VnGeCQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Anne+Schaefer%22+actress&pg=PA342 |access-date=March 2, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name="laepr"/>

==Partial filmography== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * ''The Voiceless Message'' (1911) * ''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) {{div col end}}

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==External links== {{commons category|Anne Schaefer}} *{{IMDb name|0769584}}

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