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Havis Davenport 1933 - 1975

Havis Davenport was born on April 25, 1933 at South Carolina, USA in South Carolina United States, and died at age 42 years old on July 23, 1975 at Hollywood in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Havis Davenport was buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd, in Los Angeles.

Havis Davenport

Havis A Davenport, Havis Olson Davenport, Havis Ann Davenport

April 25, 1933

South Carolina, USA in South Carolina, United States

July 23, 1975

Hollywood in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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Introduction

Havis Ann Davenport was born to George Milton Davenport Sr. (1904 - 1953) and Martha Drew (1907 - 1988). She had brother George Milton "Drew" Davenport Jr. (1930 - 2005). (Note: Havis claimed her date of birth was 04/25/1933 - her family claimed her date of birth was 04/27/ 1932.) Havis Davenport married John J. Morrisey (1933 - 2012) on May 22, 1951, in Cuyahoga, Ohio They had one son. An article from Sept 30 1954 in the San Francisco Examiner says that Havis was dating Frank Sinatra - gossip also said that she was dating Bing Crosby's eldest son, Gary Crosby, at the same time. Another gossip article from February 1955, said that Havis was dating the son of an actor, the aspiring actor Robert Dix. She stated that she had been separated from Morrisey for 3 and 1/2 years at the time. See In Hollywood Column. Havis retired from show business in the 1950s, dying at the age of 42 of a heart attack - still living in Hollywood. Her most recognizable role was in Alfred Hitchcocks's film "Rear Window", Havis played a young honeymooner. Jimmy Stewart watches her being carried across the threshold of the honeymooner's apartment, and then the curtains close. Three days later, the curtains go up and the honeymooners are at breakfast, fighting. "The honeymoon is over." For more about her career - mostly bit parts on television - see Memorial at Find A Grave.
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1933

Birthday

April 25, 1933

Birthdate

South Carolina, USA in South Carolina United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

She was Caucasian.
Nationality & Locations

Born in South Carolina, Havis lived in California during her film career.
Early Life & Education

Havis Ann Davenport attended Leon High School in Tallahassee, Florida.
Professional Career

Havis was an actress.
Personal Life & Family

Havis married and had one son.
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1975

Death

July 23, 1975

Death date

heart attack

Cause of death

Hollywood in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
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Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California 90038, United States
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Havis Davenport lived 30 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 42.

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Kathy Pinna

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12/29/2022

In Hollywood Column

From the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Wednesday, February 9, 1955, page 6:

Havis Davenport (she was the cute honeymooner in "Rear Window") bewails that somebody is trying to obstruct her friendship with 19-year-old Rober Dix, MGM actor and son of the late Richard Dix.

"I see Bob almost ever day," Havis tells me. "Mostly we just watch television. But, apparently somebody doesn't want us to even go together. I don't know what they are worried about. It couldn't be serious between Bob and me any time soon. I have been separated from Jack Morissey (of Cleveland for three and half years - since about two weeks after the birth of my son - but I have never gotten a divorce.

Havis says she is 21, two years older than young Dix.

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Kathy Pinna

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12/29/2022

Memorial at Find A Grave

Actress. She made her film debut in Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window" (1954) followed by "Scandal Incorporated" (1956) and "Casey Jones" (1957). She also appeared on the television series "The George Sanders Mystery Theater", "The O. Henry Playhouse", "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" and retired from acting in 1957.

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