Betty Compson

Betty Compson

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.

Filmography

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941 · Movie
as Gertie
Midnight Mystery
Midnight Mystery
1930 · Movie
as Sally Wayne
Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo
1940 · Movie
as Suzanne (uncredited)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder
1938 · Movie
as Loretta
Skin Deep
Skin Deep
1929 · Movie
as Sadie Rogers
Virtuous Husband
Virtuous Husband
1931 · Movie
as Inez Wakefield
Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial
1939 · Movie
as Soubrette (uncredited)
The Docks of New York
The Docks of New York
1928 · Movie
as Mae
Cafe Hostess
Cafe Hostess
1940 · Movie
as Cafe Hostess
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
2011 · Movie
as Herself (archive footage)
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
1936 · Movie
as Betty
Invisible Ghost
Invisible Ghost
1941 · Movie
as Mrs. Kessler
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows
1929 · Movie
as Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)
Hollywood
Hollywood
1923 · Movie
as Betty Compson
False Pretenses
False Pretenses
1935 · Movie
as Clarissa Stanhope
The Terror of the Range
The Terror of the Range
1919 · Movie
as Thelma Grant
Scarlet Seas
Scarlet Seas
1928 · Movie
as Rose
Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown
1933 · Movie
as Ruby Smith
Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work
1938 · Movie
as Blanche Revelle
Here Comes Trouble
Here Comes Trouble
1948 · Movie
as Martha Blake
Religious Racketeers
Religious Racketeers
1938 · Movie
as Ada Bernard
The Beloved Brat
The Beloved Brat
1938 · Movie
as Eleanor Sparks
Torchy Blane in Panama
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938 · Movie
as Kitty, Gomez's Moll