BETTY COMPSON
Betty Compson
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: March 17, 1897
Deathday: April 18, 1974
Place of Birth: Beaver, Utah, USA
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.
Filmography
Starring
Herself (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
1948·
Here Comes TroubleMartha Blake
1947·
Hard Boiled MahoneySelena Webster
1947·
Second ChanceMrs. Davenport
Miss Spencer
Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Madame Sappho
1941·
Roar of the PressMrs. Thelma Tate
1941·
Invisible GhostMrs. Kessler
1941·
Escort GirlRuth Ashley
1941·
Mr. & Mrs. SmithGertie
1940·
Cafe HostessCafe Hostess
1940·
Laughing at DangerMrs. Van Horn
1940·
Mad YouthLucy Morgan
1940·
Strange CargoSuzanne (uncredited)
Kitty Truman
1939·
Hotel ImperialSoubrette (uncredited)
1939·
Cowboys from TexasBelle Starkey
Loretta
1938·
The Beloved BratEleanor Sparks
1938·
Two Gun JusticeKate
Chicago
1938·
Religious RacketeersAda Bernard
1938·
Under the Big TopMarie
Kitty, Gomez's Moll
1938·
Blondes at WorkBlanche Revelle
Roxey Moore
1937·
Federal BulletsSue, Gang Moll
1937·
Circus GirlCarlotta
1936·
Killer at LargeKate
1936·
Laughing Irish EyesMolly
1936·
Hollywood BoulevardBetty
1936·
Two Minutes to Play'Fluff' Harding
1936·
The Drag-NetMollie Cole
1936·
August Week EndEthel Ames
1936·
The Millionaire KidGloria Neville
1936·
Bulldog EditionBillie Blake
1935·
False PretensesClarissa Stanhope
1934·
No Sleep on the DeepMrs. Eldridge
1933·
West of SingaporeLou
1933·
Notorious But NiceMillie Sprague
1933·
Destination UnknownRuby Smith
1932·
The Silver LiningKate Flynn
1932·
Guilty or Not GuiltyMaizie
1931·
Hollywood Halfbacks1931·
Virtuous HusbandInez Wakefield
(archive footage)
1931·
Three Who LovedHelga Larson Hanson
1931·
The Gay DiplomatBaroness Corri
1931·
The Lady RefusesJune
1930·
The Boudoir DiplomatHelene
1930·
Isle of EscapeStella
1930·
The SpoilersCherry Malotte
1930·
Those Who DanceKitty
1930·
Midnight MysterySally Wayne
1930·
The Czar of BroadwayConnie Colton
1930·
Inside the LinesJane Gershon
Babka
1929·
Blaze o' GloryHelen Williams
1929·
The Show of ShowsPerformer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)
1929·
Skin DeepSadie Rogers
1929·
Weary RiverAlice Gray
1929·
Woman to WomanDeloryce / Lola
1929·
On With the Show!Nita
1929·
The Great GabboMary
1929·
Street GirlFrederika Joyzelle
Doris Ward
1928·
The Masked AngelBetty
1928·
Court MartialBelle Starr
1928·
The Desert BrideDiane Duval
1928·
The Big CityHelen
1928·
Scarlet SeasRose
1928·
The BarkerCarrie
Mae
Mitzel
1927·
Say It with DiamondsBetty Howard
1927·
Cheating CheatersNan Carey
Lola Montez
Marie Duval / The Young Adele
1926·
The Wise GuyHula Kate
1925·
New Lives for OldOlympe
1925·
Eve's SecretEve
1925·
The Pony ExpressMolly Jones
1925·
Beggar on HorsebackPrincess in Pantomime
1925·
Paths to ParadiseMolly
1925·
Locked DoorsMrs. Norman 'Mary Reid' Carter
1924·
The FemaleDalla
1924·
Ramshackle HousePen Broome
1924·
The StrangerPeggy Bowlin
1924·
The Enemy SexDodo Baxter
1924·
The Fast SetMargaret Sones
1924·
The White ShadowNancy Brent / Georgina Brent
1924·
The Garden of WeedsDorothy Delbridge
1923·
The Royal OakLady Mildred Cholmondeley
1923·
The Rustle of SilkLala De Breeze
1923·
The White FlowerKonia Markham
1923·
Woman to WomanLouise Boucher / Deloryse
Elizabeth West
1923·
HollywoodBetty Compson
1922·
Law and the WomanMargaret Rolfe
1922·
The Bonded WomanAngela Gaskell
1922·
To Have and to HoldLady Jocelyn Leigh
1922·
Kick InMolly Brandon
1922·
The Green TemptationGenelle / Coralyn / Joan Parker
Self
1922·
Over the BorderJen Galbraith
Cherry O'Day
1921·
Ladies Must LiveChristine Bleeker
1921·
The Little MinisterLady Babbie
1921·
Prisoners of LoveBlanche Davis
1921·
For Those We LoveBernice Arnold
1919·
The Light of VictoryJane Ravenslee
1919·
The Miracle ManRose
1919·
The Devil's TrailRose
1918·
The SheriffSchool Teacher
1918·
Border RaidersRose Hardy
1917·
Hubby's Night OutWifey
1917·
Crazy by Proxy1916·
Inoculating Hubby1916·
That Doggone BabyWifie Parker
Mrs. Newlywed