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Haver was born in Douglass, Kansas to James Hiram Haver (1872-1936) and Minnie Shanks Malone (1879-1949). When she was young, her family moved to Los Angeles, California, then a city of less than half a million people. Haver attended Los Angeles Polytechnic High. After graduating, she played piano to accompany the new silent films in local theaters.
Career
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.
Personal life
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.
Death
Haver retired in Sharon, Connecticut. She died at age 61 from an overdose of barbiturates in 1960. Haver left no survivors.
Filmography
Actress
1930
She Couldn't Say No as
Showgirl
1929
Thunder as
Zella
1929
The Office Scandal as
Jerry Cullen
1928
The Shady Lady as
Lola Mantell
1928
Sal of Singapore as
Sal
1928
The Battle of the Sexes as
Marie Skinner
1928
Tenth Avenue as
Lyla Mason
1927
Chicago as
Roxie Hart
1927
The Wise Wife as
Helen Blaisdell
1927
The Fighting Eagle as
Countess de Launay
1927
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary as
Martha Rankin
1927
Your Wife and Mine as
Phyllis Warren
1927
The Way of All Flesh as
The Temptress
1927
The Little Adventuress as
Victoria Stoddard
1927
No Control as
Nancy Flood
1927
Nobody's Widow as
Betty Jackson
1926
What Price Glory as
Shanghai Mabel
1926
The Nervous Wreck as
Sally Morgan
1926
3 Bad Men as
Lily
1926
Fig Leaves as
Alice Atkins
1926
Don Juan as
Imperia (uncredited)
1926
Up in Mabel's Room as
Phyllis Wells
1926
Hard Boiled as
Justine Morton
1926
Other Women's Husbands as
Roxana
1926
The Caveman as
Dolly Van Dream
1925
A Fight to the Finish as
Mary Corbett
1925
New Brooms as
Florence Levering
1925
The Golden Princess as
Kate Kent
1925
Rugged Water as
Myra Fuller
1925
After Business Hours as
Sylvia Vane
1925
I Want My Man as
Drusilla
1925
Her Husband's Secret as
Pansy La Rue
1924
So Big as
Dallas O'Meara
1924
One Glorious Night as
Sarah Graham
1924
The Snob as
Dorothy Rensheimer
1924
The Breath of Scandal as
Clara Simmons
1924
The Foolish Virgin as
Jane Sanderson
1924
Single Wives as
Marion Eldridge
1924
The Midnight Express as
Jessie Sybil
1924
The Perfect Flapper as
Gertrude Trayle
1924
The Hollywood Kid (Short) as
Phyllis Haver
1924
The Fighting Coward as
Elvira
1924
Singer Jim McKee as
Mary Holden
1924
Lilies of the Field as
Gertrude
1923
The Temple of Venus as
Constance Lane
1923
The Common Law as
Rita Terris
1923
The Bolted Door as
Natalie Judson
1923
The Balloonatic (Short) as
The Young Woman (uncredited)
1923
The Christian as
Polly Love
1922
Home Movies
1922
Home Made Movies (Short) as
The 2nd Theatre Operator's Daughter
1922
Step Forward (Short) as
Rodney's Sweetheart
1921
Bright Eyes (Short) as
The Modest Maid
1921
Love and Doughnuts (Short) as
The Baker's Sweetheart
1921
Love's Outcast (Short) as
Franklyn's Only Friend
1921
Home Talent as
The Landlord's Daughter
1921
The Unhappy Finish (Short) as
Neglected Wife in Scenario
1921
A Small Town Idol as
Mary Brown
1921
On a Summer Day (Short) as
Minor Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
1920
Love, Honor and Behave! as
Mrs. Milton Robbin
1920
Movie Fans (Short) as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1920
Married Life as
College Belle
1920
Ten Dollars or Ten Days (Short)
1919
A Lady's Tailor (Short) as
Audience Spectator (uncredited)
1919
His Last False Step (Short) as
The Haberdasher's Wife
1919
Salome vs. Shenandoah (Short) as
Actress Playing Salome
1919
Up in Alf's Place (Short) as
Minor Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
1919
The Dentist (Short) as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1919
Among Those Present (Short) as
Her Husband's Hobby
1919
Trying to Get Along (Short) as
Minor Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
1919
Hearts and Flowers (Short) as
A Prune Magnate's Daughter
1919
When Love Is Blind (Short) as
The Blonde
1919
Why Beaches Are Popular (Short) as
Bathing Girl
1919
The Foolish Age (Short) as
The Banker's Daughter
1919
The Village Smithy (Short) as
The Would-be Bride
1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1919
East Lynne with Variations (Short) as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1919
Never Too Old (Short) as
The Partner's Wife
1918
Whose Little Girl Are You? (Short)
1918
The Village Chestnut (Short) as
Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
1918
Whose Little Wife Are You? (Short) as
Bathing Girl (uncredited)
1918
His Wife's Friend (Short) as
The Athletic Instructor's Wife
1918
The Summer Girls (Short) as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1918
She Loved Him Plenty (Short) as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1918
Ladies First (Short) as
Model
1918
Love Loops the Loop (Short) as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1918
His Smothered Love (Short) as
Bathing Girl (uncredited)
1918
Those Athletic Girls (Short) as
A Student Ring Leader
1918
It Pays to Exercise (Short) as
Dental Assistant
1917
That Night (Short) as
One of the Girls (uncredited)
1917
Are Waitresses Safe? (Short) as
Dining Room Customer / Party Girl (uncredited)
1917
The Pullman Bride (Short) as
Train Passenger in Pullman Berth (uncredited)
1917
Their Husband (Short)
1917
Roping Her Romeo (Short) as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1917
'49-'17 as
Young Bee Adams (uncredited)
1917
A Prairie Heiress (Short)
1917
A Bedroom Blunder (Short) as
Bathing Girl (uncredited)
1917
All at Sea (Short)
1917
The Sultan's Wife (Short) as
Harem Girl (unconfirmed, uncredited)
1917
His Unconscious Conscience (Short)
1917
Whose Baby? (Short) as
Bathing Girl (uncredited)
1917
A Janitor's Vengeance (Short)
1917
A Dog Catcher's Love (Short)
1916
Sunshine (Short)
Self
1954
This Is Your Life (TV Series) as
Self
- Mack Sennett (1954) - Self
1929
Players at Play (Documentary short) as
Self
1923
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 25 (Documentary short) as
Self
1920
Down on the Farm as
Self - in Prologue (uncredited)
1918
It's a Cinch (Short) as
Self
Archive Footage
1968
The Great Stone Face (Documentary) as
The Young Woman (uncredited)
1961
Silents Please (TV Series) as
Self
- Fun Factory (1961) - Self
1949
Down Memory Lane as
Character in Sennett Shorts
1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments (Documentary short)(uncredited)
