Penny Edwards - Cowboy Heroine

Penny Edwards

Real name:
Millicent Maxine Edwards

1928 - 1998

Another of the post World War II heroines, Penny Edwards made less than two dozen films, mostly of the B western variety. She was under a term players contract at Republic Pictures from May, 1950 through October, 1951 --- this simply meant that for security and a regular paycheck, Republic could utilize her as much as they wanted.

Several folks have asked if Penny Edwards was the mother of actress Debra Winger, and the answer is "no". Penny was married to Ralph Winters, a studio casting exec, in the 1950s. They had two daughters, Rebecca and Deborah. Deborah Winters (not Winger) went on to do some movies and TV work.

Although some of the data is incomplete or inaccurate, the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) has information on Penny Edwards. Click HERE.

(Courtesy of Ed Phillips)

(Courtesy of Minard Coons)

Above, Penny Edwards at one of the film conventions during the 1970s

In 1950, Republic produced a Roy Rogers oater named TRAIL OF ROBIN HOOD which had a bunch of cowboy "guest stars". In the lobby card above are, from L-to-R: Allan "Rocky" Lane, Monte Hale, Kermit Maynard, Tom Keene, Tom Tyler, heroine Penny Edwards, youngster Carol Nugent, Roy Rogers, Gordon Jones, and on the white hoss is Ray "Crash" Corrigan (with his hand on Tyler's shoulder).