Betty Compson
ActingBorn Mar 17, 1897Died Apr 18, 1974
Beaver, Utah, USA
Betty Compson (March 19, 1897 – April 18, 1974) was an American actress and film producer. Most famous in silent films and early talkies, she is best known in her performances in The Docks of New York and The Barker, the latter earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Known For
The Time, the Place and the Girl
movie1929
Over the Border
movie1922
Crazy by Proxy
movie1917
West of Singapore
movie1933
The Fast Set
movie1924
The Green Temptation
movie1922
Love Me and the World Is Mine
movie1927
Laughing Irish Eyes
movie1936
The Rustle of Silk
movie1923
The White Flower
movie1923
The Light of Victory
movie1919
The Sheriff
movie1918
Filmography
2011Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Filmsas Herself (archive footage)movie1991Halloween Monster Bashas Mrs. Kessler (archive footage)movie1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)movie1948Here Comes Troubleas Martha Blakemovie1947Second Chanceas Mrs. Davenportmovie1947Hard Boiled Mahoneyas Selena Webstermovie1946Her Adventurous Nightas Miss Spencermovie1943Danger! Women at Workas Madame Sapphomovie1943Confessions of a Vice Baronas Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth) (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1941Escort Girlas Ruth Ashleymovie1941Invisible Ghostas Mrs. Kesslermovie1941Roar of the Pressas Mrs. Thelma Tatemovie1941Mr. & Mrs. Smithas Gertiemovie1940Laughing at Dangeras Mrs. Van Hornmovie1940Mad Youthas Lucy Morganmovie1940Strange Cargoas Suzanne (uncredited)movie1940Cafe Hostessas Cafe Hostessmovie1939Cowboys from Texasas Belle Starkeymovie1939News Is Made at Nightas Kitty Trumanmovie1939Hotel Imperialas Soubrette (uncredited)movie1938Under the Big Topas Mariemovie1938Religious Racketeersas Ada Bernardmovie1938Torchy Blane in Panamaas Kitty, Gomez's Mollmovie1938The Beloved Bratas Eleanor Sparksmovie1938Two Gun Justiceas Katemovie1938A Slight Case of Murderas Lorettamovie1938Port of Missing Girlsas Chicagomovie1938Blondes at Workas Blanche Revellemovie1937Federal Bulletsas Sue, Gang Mollmovie1937God's Country and the Manas Roxey Mooremovie1937Circus Girlas Carlottamovie1936Two Minutes to Playas 'Fluff' Hardingmovie1936Killer at Largeas Katemovie1936Bulldog Editionas Billie Blakemovie1936Hollywood Boulevardas Bettymovie1936The Drag Netas Mollie Colemovie1936The Millionaire Kidas Gloria Nevillemovie1936Laughing Irish Eyesas Mollymovie1936August Week Endas Ethel Amesmovie1935False Pretensesas Clarissa Stanhopemovie1934No Sleep on the Deepas Mrs. Eldridgemovie1933Notorious But Niceas Millie Spraguemovie1933Destination Unknownas Ruby Smithmovie1933West of Singaporeas Loumovie1932Guilty or Not Guiltyas Maiziemovie1932The Silver Liningas Kate Flynnmovie1931Hollywood Halfbacksmovie1931The Gay Diplomatas Baroness Corrimovie1931The House That Shadows Builtas (archive footage)movie1931Three Who Lovedas Helga Larson Hansonmovie1931Virtuous Husbandas Inez Wakefieldmovie1931The Lady Refusesas Junemovie1930The Boudoir Diplomatas Helenemovie1930She Got What She Wantedmovie1930The Spoilersas Cherry Malottemovie1930Inside the Linesas Jane Gershonmovie1930Midnight Mysteryas Sally Waynemovie1930The Czar of Broadwayas Connie Coltonmovie1930Those Who Danceas Kittymovie1930Isle of Escapeas Stellamovie1930The Case of Sergeant Grischaas Babkamovie1929Blaze o' Gloryas Helen Williamsmovie1929The Show of Showsas Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)movie1929Woman to Womanas Deloryce / Lolamovie1929The Great Gabboas Marymovie1929Skin Deepas Sadie Rogersmovie1929Street Girlas Frederika Joyzellemovie1929On With the Show!as Nitamovie1929The Time, the Place and the Girlas Doris Wardmovie1929Weary Riveras Alice Graymovie1928The Barkeras Carriemovie1928The Docks of New Yorkas Maemovie1928Court Martialas Belle Starrmovie1928Life's Mockeryas Kit Miller/Isabelle Fullertonmovie1928The Masked Angelas Bettymovie1928The Desert Brideas Diane Duvalmovie1928The Big Cityas Helenmovie1928Scarlet Seasas Rosemovie1927Cheating Cheatersas Nan Careymovie1927Temptations of a Shop Girlas Ruth Harringtonmovie