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
Jane Novak (born Johana Barbara Novak; January 12, 1896 – February 3, 1990) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Background
Jane Novak was born Johana Barbara Novak in St. Louis, Missouri to Bohemian immigrant Joseph Jerome Novak an ...
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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.
Partial filmography
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Cinders'' (1913)
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Johanna Enlists'' (1916)
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The Price of a Good Time'' (1917)
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The Little Princess'' (1917)
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Periwinkle'' (1917)
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Melissa of the Hills
''Melissa of the Hills'' is a 1917 American silent film directed by James Kirkwood and starring Mary Miles Minter. As is the case with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film.
Plot
As described in film magazines, young Mel ...
'' (1917)
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Social Briars'' (1918)
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The Demon'' (1918)
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Cupid Forecloses'' (1919)
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Six Feet Four'' (1919)
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Over the Garden Wall
''Over the Garden Wall'' is an American animated television miniseries created by Patrick McHale for Cartoon Network. The series centers on two half-brothers who travel across a mysterious forest to find their way home, encountering a variety ...
'' (1919)
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A Fighting Colleen'' (1919)
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The Chorus Girl's Romance'' (1920)
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Pegeen'' (1920)
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Mrs. Temple's Telegram'' (1920)
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The City of Masks'' (1920)
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Nobody's Kid'' (1921)
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The Wolverine'' (1921)
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A Dangerous Game'' (1922)
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Main Street'' (1923)
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Heritage of the Desert'' (1924)
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West of the Water Tower'' (1924)
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Love's Wilderness
''Love's Wilderness'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Helen Klumph and Eve Unsell. The film stars Corinne Griffith, Holmes Herbert, Ian Keith, Maurice de Canonge, Emily Fitzroy, and Anne Schaefer. ...
'' (1924)
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The Tower of Lies
''The Tower of Lies'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström. It was written by Agnes Christine Johnston and Max Marcin, based upon Selma Lagerlöf's 1914 novel ''The Emperor of Portugallia'' (MGM actually purchas ...
'' (1925)
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The Devil Dancer'' (1927)
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The Night Flyer'' (1928)
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Wheel of Chance'' (1928)
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Lilies of the Field'' (1930)
References
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1870 births
1957 deaths
Actresses from St. Louis
American film actresses
American silent film actresses
20th-century American actresses
American stage actresses
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