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Phyllis Haver

Born
Jan 5, 1899 · Aged 61
Died
Nov 19, 1960
Place of birth
Douglass, Kansas, USA
Gender
Female
Movie credits
66
TV credits
0
Also known as (2)
  • Phyllis O'Haver
  • Филлис Хэвер

Biography

From Wikipedia 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…