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.[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]