Betty Compson

1897-03-17 – 1974-04-18 (age 77) Beaver, Utah, USA

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Biography

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.

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Betty Compson

Betty Compson

Betty Compson

Betty Compson

Betty Compson

Known For

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

1941

as Gertie

Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

1940

as Suzanne (uncredited)

Hollywood

Hollywood

1923

as Betty Compson

Guilty or Not Guilty

Guilty or Not Guilty

1932

as Maizie

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

The Docks of New York

The Docks of New York

1928

as Mae

A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

as Loretta

Cafe Hostess

Cafe Hostess

1940

as Cafe Hostess

Two Minutes to Play

Two Minutes to Play

1936

as 'Fluff' Harding

Torchy Blane in Panama

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938

as Kitty, Gomez's Moll

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

2011

as Herself (archive footage)

The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

1931

as (archive footage)

Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial

1939

as Soubrette (uncredited)

For Those We Love

For Those We Love

1921

as Bernice Arnold

The Masked Angel

The Masked Angel

1928

as Betty

Say It with Diamonds

Say It with Diamonds

1927

as Betty Howard

Virtuous Husband

Virtuous Husband

1931

as Inez Wakefield

The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

1929

as Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930

as Babka

Roar of the Press

Roar of the Press

1941

as Mrs. Thelma Tate