Phyllis Haver
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Phyllis Haver (January 6, 1899 – November 19, 1960) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Haver auditioned for comedy producer Mack Sennett on a whim. Sennett hired her as one of his original Sennett Bathing Beauties. Within a few years, she appeared as a leading lady in two-reelers for Sennett Studios.
Later, while signed with DeMille-Pathé, Haver played the part of Roxie Hart in the first film adaptation of Chicago in 1927, opposite Hungarian film actor Victor Varconi. One reviewer called her performance "astoundingly fine," and added that Haver "makes this combination of tragedy and comedy a most entertaining piece of work."
She performed in the comedy film The Battle of the Sexes (1928), directed by D. W. Griffith, and appeared with Lon Chaney in his last silent film, Thunder (1929).
Haver retired from the industry with two 'sound' films to her credit.
In 1929, she married millionaire William Seeman with a service performed by New York Mayor James J. Walker at the home of Rube Goldberg, the cartoonist. The couple divorced in 1945.
Haver retired in Sharon, Connecticut. She died at age 61 from an overdose of barbiturates in 1960, a suspected suicide. Haver left no survivors.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.1665 |
| Birthday | 1899-01-05 |
| Place of Birth | Douglass, Kansas, USA |
| Also Known As | Phyllis O'Haver, Филлис Хэвер, |
1923
The Temple of Venus
8/1
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1925
Rugged Water
8/1
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1926
What Price Glory
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1925
The Golden Princess
9/1
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1924
The Hollywood Kid
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1927
Nobody's Widow
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Hearts and Flowers
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1927
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Yankee Doodle in Berlin
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1923
The Christian
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The Fighting Eagle
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The Wise Wife
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The Balloonatic
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Chicago
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The Battle of the Sexes
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Fig Leaves
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Down on the Farm
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Bright Eyes
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1926
Other Women's Husbands
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1921
Love and Doughnuts
7/1
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The Nervous Wreck
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Hard Boiled
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1926
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The Perfect Flapper
7/1
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The Office Scandal
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9/1
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10/1
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Don Juan
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8/1
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After Business Hours
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1924
One Glorious Night
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Why Beaches Are Popular
7/1
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Lilies of the Field
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1916
Sunshine
0/0
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Down Memory Lane
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1930
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10/1
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8/1
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1927
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10/1
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1928
The Shady Lady
8/1
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9/1
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I Want My Man
7/1
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1927
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
9/1
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A Fight to the Finish
10/1
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1925
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10/1
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Love, Honor and Behave
8/1
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1920
Married Life
9/1
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1923
The Bolted Door
10/1
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1927
Your Wife and Mine
9/1
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