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

August Week End
August Week End
1936 · Movie
as Ethel Ames
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941 · Movie
as Gertie
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
2011 · Movie
as Herself (archive footage)
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)
Hollywood
Hollywood
1923 · Movie
as Betty Compson
The Belle of Broadway
The Belle of Broadway
1926 · Movie
as Marie Duval / The Young Adele
Midnight Mystery
Midnight Mystery
1930 · Movie
as Sally Wayne
Isle of Escape
Isle of Escape
1930 · Movie
as Stella
Invisible Ghost
Invisible Ghost
1941 · Movie
as Mrs. Kessler
Bulldog Edition
Bulldog Edition
1936 · Movie
as Billie Blake
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows
1929 · Movie
as Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder
1938 · Movie
as Loretta
The Desert Bride
The Desert Bride
1928 · Movie
as Diane Duval
False Pretenses
False Pretenses
1935 · Movie
as Clarissa Stanhope
The Docks of New York
The Docks of New York
1928 · Movie
as Mae
Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial
1939 · Movie
as Soubrette (uncredited)
Skin Deep
Skin Deep
1929 · Movie
as Sadie Rogers
Notorious But Nice
Notorious But Nice
1933 · Movie
as Millie Sprague
The White Shadow
The White Shadow
1924 · Movie
as Nancy Brent / Georgina Brent
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
1936 · Movie
as Betty
Cafe Hostess
Cafe Hostess
1940 · Movie
as Cafe Hostess
On With the Show!
On With the Show!
1929 · Movie
as Nita
Virtuous Husband
Virtuous Husband
1931 · Movie
as Inez Wakefield