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Penny Edwards

Penny Edwards

Actor · Died August 26, 1998, aged 70 · Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Penny Edwards was an american actress who had a career on stage, television, and in films. When she was twelve years old, Edwards danced in Let's Face It, and at the age of fourteen, she appeared on Broadway as a dancer in Zigfeld Follies of 1943. Her other Broadway credits include Laffing Room Only, and The Duchess Misbehaves. Edwards' film debut came in My Wild Irish Rose. She also appeared in the films Trail of Robin Hood, Spoilers of the Plains, Heart of the Rockies, In Old Amarillo, North of the Great Divide, Sunset in the West, Street Bandits and Missing Women, among others. In the late 1940s, Edwards toured the United States for fourteen months, performing in vaudeville. Public response to Edwards' appearance with Roy Rogers in Sunset in the West (1950) led to her receiving a long-term contract with Republic Pictures. In the 1950s, Edwards appeared on television in westerns and mystery programs. Edwards appeared as Nan Gable in the 1958 episode, "Two-Gun Nan," on the syndicated television anthology series, Death Valley Days. In the story line, Nan is a woman sharpshooter affiliated with William F. Cody's Wild West Show. She sets out on a daring 180-day thoroughbred horse ride from San Francisco to New York City to prove that a woman could undertake such a task. Robert "Buzz" Henry played her husband, Frank Gable, and William O'Neal was cast as Cody. Still living in 1958, Nan Gable appeared with series host Stanley Andrews at the conclusion of the episode. In 1954, Edwards announced her retirement from acting "to do the Lord's work in whatever way He wills." However, in 1956 she appeared as Molly Crowley in the TV western series Cheyenne in the episode titled "Johnny Bravo."

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 24, 1928
Died
August 26, 1998 (aged 70)
From
Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Penny Edwards' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Society
18%
Survival
18%
Bonds
14%
Power
8%
Self
7%
Ideas
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Herald
3 of 7
Shapeshifter
2 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
6
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Hopeful
5
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Penny Edwards' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Penny Edwards' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

24 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Dalton Girls(1957)

    as Columbine Dalton

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ride a Violent Mile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Susan Crowley

  • The Californians(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Little Sheba

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Secretary

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Powder River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Debbie Allen

  • Woman in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Anna Reichardt

  • Pony Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Emerald Neeley

  • Captive of Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Nancy McCreary

  • The Wild Blue Yonder(1951)

    as Connie Hudson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Street Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mildred Anderson

  • Utah Wagon Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Nancy Bonner

  • Million Dollar Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ronnie LaVerne

  • In Old Amarillo(1951)

    as Madge Adams

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Heart of the Rockies(1951)

    as June Willard

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Missing Women(1951)

    as Claudia Rankin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Spoilers of the Plains(1951)

    as Frankie Manning

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Trail of Robin Hood(1950)

    as Toby Aldridge

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • North of the Great Divide(1950)

    as Ann Keith

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Sunset in the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dixie Osborne

  • Tucson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Laurie Sherman

  • Two Guys from Texas(1948)

    as Maggie Reed

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'(1948)

    as Libby Mathews

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • April Showers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Chorine (uncredited)

  • That Hagen Girl(1947)

    as Christine Delaney

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 29th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1947 to 1957.

Most popular right now

Missing Women (1951)

Film career

  • 1952Screen debut· Pony Soldier

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1940s5 · acting1950s19 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Penny Edwards' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948)

55th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

In Old Amarillo (1951)

Midcredits 56th · 40% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Penny Edwards work with?

People who share at least 2 of Penny Edwards' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Witney shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers