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)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

1929

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

The Woman with Four Faces

The Woman with Four Faces

1923

as Elizabeth West

Hollywood

Hollywood

1923

as Betty Compson

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

Midnight Mystery

Midnight Mystery

1930

as Sally Wayne

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

2011

as Herself (archive footage)

Love Me and the World Is Mine

Love Me and the World Is Mine

1927

as Mitzel

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

as Betty

On With the Show!

On With the Show!

1929

as Nita

Invisible Ghost

Invisible Ghost

1941

as Mrs. Kessler

News Is Made at Night

News Is Made at Night

1939

as Kitty Truman

The Green Temptation

The Green Temptation

1922

as Genelle / Coralyn / Joan Parker

Two Minutes to Play

Two Minutes to Play

1936

as 'Fluff' Harding

The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

1919

as Rose

A Trip to Paramountown

A Trip to Paramountown

1922

as Self

Bulldog Edition

Bulldog Edition

1936

as Billie Blake