Betty Compson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

March 17, 1897

died

April 18, 1974

place of birth

Beaver, Utah, USA

also known as

Eleanor Luicime Compson · ベティ・カンプソン

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
6.0

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

1941as Gertie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975as Self (archive footage)
Strange Cargo
7.0

Strange Cargo

1940as Suzanne (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
6.4

A Slight Case of Murder

1938as Loretta
The Docks of New York
6.9

The Docks of New York

1928as Mae
The Show of Shows
6.8

The Show of Shows

1929as Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
9.0

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

2011as Herself (archive footage)
Hollywood
9.0

Hollywood

1923as Betty Compson
The Belle of Broadway
6.4

The Belle of Broadway

1926as Marie Duval / The Young Adele
Cafe Hostess
5.4

Cafe Hostess

1940as Cafe Hostess
The Miracle Man
6.0

The Miracle Man

1919as Rose
Bulldog Edition
4.3

Bulldog Edition

1936as Billie Blake
Federal Bullets
8.0

Federal Bullets

1937as Sue, Gang Moll
Escort Girl
3.3

Escort Girl

1941as Ruth Ashley
Street Girl
6.1

Street Girl

1929as Frederika Joyzelle
Hard Boiled Mahoney
6.8

Hard Boiled Mahoney

1947as Selena Webster
Midnight Mystery
5.9

Midnight Mystery

1930as Sally Wayne
The Woman with Four Faces
8.0

The Woman with Four Faces

1923as Elizabeth West
Torchy Blane in Panama
5.9

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938as Kitty, Gomez's Moll
News Is Made at Night
4.8

News Is Made at Night

1939as Kitty Truman
Weary River
5.8

Weary River

1929as Alice Gray
On With the Show!
6.2

On With the Show!

1929as Nita
The Gay Diplomat
4.8

The Gay Diplomat

1931as Baroness Corri
Hollywood Boulevard
4.5

Hollywood Boulevard

1936as Betty
Paths to Paradise
6.1

Paths to Paradise

1925as Molly
Invisible Ghost
5.3

Invisible Ghost

1941as Mrs. Kessler
Laughing Irish Eyes
10.0

Laughing Irish Eyes

1936as Molly
Scarlet Seas
4.0

Scarlet Seas

1928as Rose
Cowboys from Texas
6.0

Cowboys from Texas

1939as Belle Starkey
Hotel Imperial
7.0

Hotel Imperial

1939as Soubrette (uncredited)
The Beloved Brat
6.5

The Beloved Brat

1938as Eleanor Sparks
Second Chance
6.5

Second Chance

1947as Mrs. Davenport
Kick In
9.0

Kick In

1922as Molly Brandon
Beggar on Horseback
6.5

Beggar on Horseback

1925as Princess in Pantomime
Roar of the Press
6.3

Roar of the Press

1941as Mrs. Thelma Tate
Here Comes Trouble
5.2

Here Comes Trouble

1948as Martha Blake
The Lady Refuses
5.3

The Lady Refuses

1931as June
Blondes at Work
6.4

Blondes at Work

1938as Blanche Revelle
Halloween Monster Bash

Halloween Monster Bash

1991as Mrs. Kessler (archive footage)
Cheating Cheaters
7.0

Cheating Cheaters

1927as Nan Carey
Woman to Woman
4.9

Woman to Woman

1929as Deloryce / Lola
The Enemy Sex
8.5

The Enemy Sex

1924as Dodo Baxter
A Trip to Paramountown
7.8

A Trip to Paramountown

1922as Self
The Barker
7.0

The Barker

1928as Carrie
The Pony Express
6.4

The Pony Express

1925as Molly Jones
Two Minutes to Play
5.7

Two Minutes to Play

1936as 'Fluff' Harding
The Spoilers
6.5

The Spoilers

1930as Cherry Malotte
Mad Youth
4.9

Mad Youth

1940as Lucy Morgan
The Great Gabbo
5.7

The Great Gabbo

1929as Mary
No Sleep on the Deep
10.0

No Sleep on the Deep

1934as Mrs. Eldridge