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Jean C. Havez(1872-1925)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Songwriter ("Darktown Poker Club"), author and agent who wrote special material for musical comedy and vaudeville, also scenarios for Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd, and a press agent for Lew Dockstader's Minstrels. A charter member of ASCAP (1914), Havez' other novelty and popular-song compositions included "Everybody Works but Father", "When You Ain't Got No Money then You Needn't Come Around", "I'm Looking For an Angel", "Do Not Forget the Good Old Days", "You're On the Right Road, Sister", and "He Cert'ny Was Good to Me".
BornDecember 24, 1872
DiedFebruary 11, 1925(52)
BornDecember 24, 1872
DiedFebruary 11, 1925(52)
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Buster Keaton in Sherlock Jr. (1924)
Sherlock Jr.
8.1
  • Writer(as Jean Havez)
  • 1924
Buster Keaton in The Navigator (1924)
The Navigator
7.5
  • Writer(as Jean Havez)
  • 1924
Buster Keaton, Buster Keaton Jr., Joe Keaton, and Natalie Talmadge in Our Hospitality (1923)
Our Hospitality
7.7
  • Writer(as Jean Havez, uncredited)
  • 1923
A Sailor-Made Man (1921)
A Sailor-Made Man
6.8
  • Writer(as Jean Havez)
  • 1921

Credits

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Writer



  • Renée Zellweger and Chris O'Donnell in The Bachelor (1999)
    The Bachelor
    5.1
    • Writer (1925 screenplay "Seven Chances")
    • 1999
  • Buster Keaton in Seven Chances (1925)
    Seven Chances
    7.8
    • screen version by (as Jean Havez)
    • 1925
  • Buster Keaton in The Navigator (1924)
    The Navigator
    7.5
    • story (as Jean Havez)
    • 1924
  • Monty Banks in Racing Luck (1924)
    Racing Luck
    • story (as Jean Havez)
    • 1924
  • Buster Keaton in Sherlock Jr. (1924)
    Sherlock Jr.
    8.1
    • story (as Jean Havez)
    • 1924
  • Buster Keaton, Buster Keaton Jr., Joe Keaton, and Natalie Talmadge in Our Hospitality (1923)
    Our Hospitality
    7.7
    • story
    • scenario
    • titles (as Jean Havez, uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1923
  • Buster Keaton in Three Ages (1923)
    Three Ages
    7.0
    • story and titles (as Jean Havez)
    • 1923
  • Ham and Yeggs
    Short
    • story
    • 1923
  • Bud Jamison, Marion Mack, and Sidney Smith in Only a Husband (1923)
    Only a Husband
    Short
    • story
    • 1923
  • Mildred Davis, Helen Gilmore, and Harold Lloyd in Safety Last! (1923)
    Safety Last!
    8.1
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • Day by Day in Every Way (1923)
    Day by Day in Every Way
    Short
    • story
    • 1923
  • Mildred Davis and Harold Lloyd in Dr. Jack (1922)
    Dr. Jack
    7.1
    • story (as Jean Havez)
    • 1922
  • Mildred Davis and Harold Lloyd in Grandma's Boy (1922)
    Grandma's Boy
    7.0
    • story (as Jean Havez)
    • 1922
  • A Sailor-Made Man (1921)
    A Sailor-Made Man
    6.8
    • story (as Jean Havez)
    • 1921
  • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle in The Garage (1919)
    The Garage
    6.7
    Short
    • story
    • 1919

Actor



  • Buster Keaton in Seven Chances (1925)
    Seven Chances
    7.8
    • Man Getting Off Elevator (uncredited)
    • 1925
  • Buster Keaton and Virginia Fox in The Goat (1921)
    The Goat
    7.7
    Short
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1921

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Mae Busch and William Collier Sr. in Better Late Than Never (1916)
    Better Late Than Never
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jean Havez
  • Born
    • December 24, 1872
    • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Died
    • February 11, 1925
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Ebba HavezMay 1, 1918 - February 11, 1925 (his death)
  • Other works
    Songwriter and vaudeville sketch writer.
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

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    His ASCAP biography lists his birth year as 1874.

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