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
all 125
Movies 125
self 5
Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Movie
Martha Blake

Here Comes Trouble (1948)
Movie
Mrs. Davenport

Second Chance (1947)
Movie
Selena Webster

Hard Boiled Mahoney (1947)
Movie
Miss Spencer

Her Adventurous Night (1946)
Movie
Madame Sappho

Danger! Women at Work (1943)
Movie
Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth)

Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943)
Movie
Ruth Ashley

Escort Girl (1941)
Movie
Mrs. Kessler

Invisible Ghost (1941)
Movie
Mrs. Thelma Tate

Roar of the Press (1941)
Movie
Molly Clyde

The Watchman Takes a Wife (1941)
Movie
Mrs. Van Horn

Laughing at Danger (1940)
Movie
Lucy Morgan

Mad Youth (1940)
Movie
Suzanne (uncredited)

Strange Cargo (1940)
Movie
Cafe Hostess

Cafe Hostess (1940)
Movie
Belle Starkey

Cowboys from Texas (1939)
Movie
Kitty Truman

News Is Made at Night (1939)
Movie
Soubrette (uncredited)

Hotel Imperial (1939)
Movie
Ada Bernard

Religious Racketeers (1938)
Movie
Eleanor Sparks

The Beloved Brat (1938)
Movie
Blanche Revelle

Blondes at Work (1938)
Movie
Sue - Gang Moll

Federal Bullets (1937)
Movie
Roxey Moore

God's Country and the Man (1937)
Movie
Carlotta

Circus Girl (1937)
Movie
'Fluff' Harding

Two Minutes to Play (1936)
Movie
Billie Blake aka Aggie

Bulldog Edition (1936)
Movie
Mollie Cole

The Drag-Net (1936)
Movie
Gloria Neville

The Millionaire Kid (1936)
Movie
Ethel Ames

August Week End (1936)
Movie
Clarissa Stanhope

False Pretenses (1935)
Movie
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Movie Memories #2 (1934)
Movie
Millie Sprague

Notorious But Nice (1933)
Movie
Ruby Smith

Destination Unknown (1933)
Movie
Kate Flynn

The Silver Lining (1932)
Movie
Baroness Alma Corri

The Gay Diplomat (1931)
Movie
(archive footage)

The House That Shadows Built (1931)
Movie
Helga Larson Hanson

Three Who Loved (1931)
Movie
Inez Wakefield

Virtuous Husband (1931)
Movie
Cherry Malotte

The Spoilers (1930)
Movie
Jane Gershon

Inside the Lines (1930)
Movie
Sally Wayne

Midnight Mystery (1930)
Movie
Connie Colton

The Czar of Broadway (1930)
Movie
Kitty - Joe's Girl

Those Who Dance (1930)
Movie
Helen Williams

Blaze o' Glory (1929)
Movie
Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)

Show of Shows (1929)
Movie
Deloryce

Woman to Woman (1929)
Movie
Sadie Rogers

Skin Deep (1929)
Movie
Frederika Joyzelle

Street Girl (1929)
Movie
Nita French

On With the Show! (1929)
Movie
Self (1930)

Fashion News (1928)
Movie
Carrie

The Barker (1928)
Movie
Mae Roberts

The Docks of New York (1928)
Movie
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Belle Starr

Court-Martial (1928)
Movie
Diane Duval

The Desert Bride (1928)
Movie
Nan Carey

Cheating Cheaters (1927)
Movie
Betty Howard

Say It with Diamonds (1927)
Movie
Marie Duval

The Belle of Broadway (1926)
Movie
Hula Kate

The Wise Guy (1926)
Movie
Lola Montez

The Palace of Pleasure (1926)
Movie
Actress

The Prude's Fall (1925)
Movie
Molly Jones

The Pony Express (1925)
Movie
Princess in Pantomime

Beggar on Horseback (1925)
Movie
Mrs. Norman 'Mary Reid' Carter

Locked Doors (1925)
Movie
Dorothy Delbridge

The Garden of Weeds (1924)
Movie
Margaret Sones

The Fast Set (1924)
Movie
Pen Broome

Ramshackle House (1924)
Movie
Dodo Baxter

The Enemy Sex (1924)
Movie
Nancy Brent

The White Shadow (1924)
Movie
Peggy Bowlin

The Stranger (1924)
Movie
Lady Mildred Cholmondeley

The Royal Oak (1923)
Movie
Betty Compson

Hollywood (1923)
Movie
Elizabeth West

The Woman with Four Faces (1923)
Movie
Lala De Breeze

The Rustle of Silk (1923)
Movie
Konia Markham

The White Flower (1923)
Movie
Louise Boucher

Woman to Woman (1923)
Movie
Molly Brandon

Kick In (1922)
Movie
Lady Jocelyn Leigh

To Have and to Hold (1922)
Movie
Angela Gaskell

The Bonded Woman (1922)
Movie
Jen Galbraith

Over the Border (1922)
Movie
Margaret Rolfe

Law and the Woman (1922)
Movie
Lady Babbie

The Little Minister (1921)
Movie
Christine Bleeker

Ladies Must Live (1921)
Movie
Bernice Arnold

For Those We Love (1921)
Movie
Cherry O'Day

At the End of the World (1921)
Movie
Blanche Davis

Prisoners of Love (1921)
Movie
Jane Ravenslee

The Light of Victory (1919)
Movie
School Teacher

The Sheriff (1918)
Movie
Rose Hardy

Border Raiders (1918)
Movie
Actress

Crazy by Proxy (1917)
Movie
Wifie Parker

That Doggone Baby (1916)
Movie
Mrs. Newlywed

The Making Over of Mother (1916)
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1897-03-19
Deathday1974-04-18 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceBeaver, United States
RelationshipsJames Cruze (1925 - 1930)
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsEleanor Luicime Compson, ベティ・カンプソン
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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