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Anne Schaefer

Anne Schaefer

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.

Schaefer was born to German parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schafer, on July 10, 1870, in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended Notre Dame Convent school in St. Louis. 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.

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Lilies of the Field

1930

as First Maid

Prisoners

1929

as Aunt Maria

Saturday's Children

1929

as Mrs. Halevy

Wheel of Chance

1928

as Hanscha Talinef

The Night Flyer

1928

as Mrs. Murphy (as Ann Schaeffer)

The Devil Dancer

1927

as Tana (as Ann Schaeffer)

With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre

1927

as Mame Mulcain

Three Hours

1927

as The Governess

The Heritage of the Desert

1924

as Mrs. Naab

Main Street

1923

as Mrs. Valborg

The Man Unconquerable

1922

as Duenna (as Anna Schaeffer)

The Ordeal

1922

as Minnie

Nobody's Kid

1921

The Chorus Girl's Romance

1920

as Aunt Emma

Mrs. Temple's Telegram

1920

as Mrs. Brown

A Fighting Colleen

1919

as Mother Malone

Six Feet Four

1919

as Mrs. Riddell (uncredited)

The Solitary Sin

1919

as Mrs. Meredith

The Weaker Vessel

1919

as Mrs. Hopkins

Johanna Enlists

1918

as Ma Renssaller

Her Moment

1918

as Jan's Mother

Social Briars

1918

as Martha Kane

A Little Princess

1917

as Amelia Minchin

The Price of a Good Time

1917

as Her Mother (as Ann Schaefer)

The Mystery of Lake Lethe

1917

Through the Wall

1916

as Mrs. Kittredge

The Cost of High Living

1916

as The Cook

What Did He Whisper?

1915

A Little Madonna

1914

Anne of the Golden Heart

1914

as Anne Blake

A Bit of Blue Ribbon

1913

as Mrs. Hartwell - Mary's Mother

The Better Man

1912

as Mrs. Saunder

The Redemption of Red Rube

1912

as Mrs. Saunders - the Sheriff's Wife

The Triumph of Right

1912

as Dave's Wife

The Craven

1912

as Mrs. Ann Fiske, Harvey's Wife

How States Are Made

1912

as Annie Mattson - Harvey's Wife

Father and Son

1912

Willie's Sister

1912

A Friendly Marriage

1911

The Grandmother

1909