Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1897-03-17
- Day of Death1974-04-18 (77 years)
- Place of BirthBeaver, Utah, USA
- Also Known AsEleanor Luicime Compsonベティ・カンプソン
Betty Compson
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.
Acting Career
- 1948
Here Comes Trouble
As: Martha Blake
- 1947
Second Chance
As: Mrs. Davenport
- 1947
Hard Boiled Mahoney
As: Selena Webster
- 1946
Her Adventurous Night
As: Miss Spencer
- 1943
Danger! Women at Work
As: Madame Sappho
- 1941
Escort Girl
As: Ruth Ashley
- 1941
Invisible Ghost
As: Mrs. Kessler
- 1941
Roar of the Press
As: Mrs. Thelma Tate
- 1941
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
As: Gertie
1940Laughing at Danger
As: Mrs. Van Horn
1940Mad Youth
As: Lucy Morgan
- 1940
Strange Cargo
As: Suzanne (uncredited)
1940Cafe Hostess
As: Cafe Hostess
1939Cowboys from Texas
As: Belle Starkey
1939News Is Made at Night
As: Kitty Truman
1939Hotel Imperial
As: Soubrette (uncredited)
1938Under the Big Top
As: Marie
1938Religious Racketeers
As: Ada Bernard
1938Torchy Blane in Panama
As: Kitty, Gomez's Moll
1938The Beloved Brat
As: Eleanor Sparks
1938Two Gun Justice
As: Kate
- 1938
A Slight Case of Murder
As: Loretta
1938Port of Missing Girls
As: Chicago
1938Blondes at Work
As: Blanche Revelle
1937Federal Bullets
As: Sue, Gang Moll
1937God's Country and the Man
As: Roxey Moore
1937Circus Girl
As: Carlotta
1936Two Minutes to Play
As: 'Fluff' Harding
1936Killer at Large
As: Kate
1936Bulldog Edition
As: Billie Blake
1936Hollywood Boulevard
As: Betty
1936The Drag-Net
As: Mollie Cole
1936The Millionaire Kid
As: Gloria Neville
1936Laughing Irish Eyes
As: Molly
1936August Week End
As: Ethel Ames
1935False Pretenses
As: Clarissa Stanhope
1933Notorious But Nice
As: Millie Sprague
1933Destination Unknown
As: Ruby Smith
1933West of Singapore
As: Lou
1932Guilty or Not Guilty
As: Maizie
1932The Silver Lining
As: Kate Flynn
1931The Gay Diplomat
As: Baroness Corri
1931Three Who Loved
As: Helga Larson Hanson
1931Virtuous Husband
As: Inez Wakefield
1931The Lady Refuses
As: June
1930The Boudoir Diplomat
As: Helene
1930The Spoilers
As: Cherry Malotte
1930Inside the Lines
As: Jane Gershon
1930Midnight Mystery
As: Sally Wayne
1930The Czar of Broadway
As: Connie Colton
1930Those Who Dance
As: Kitty
1930Isle of Escape
As: Stella
1930The Case of Sergeant Grischa
As: Babka
1929Blaze o' Glory
As: Helen Williams
1929The Show of Shows
As: Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)
1929Woman to Woman
As: Deloryce / Lola
1929The Great Gabbo
As: Mary
1929Skin Deep
As: Sadie Rogers
1929Street Girl
As: Frederika Joyzelle
1929On With the Show!
As: Nita
1929The Time, the Place and the Girl
As: Doris Ward
1929Weary River
As: Alice Gray
1928The Barker
As: Carrie
- 1928
The Docks of New York
As: Mae
1928Court Martial
As: Belle Starr
1928The Desert Bride
As: Diane Duval
1928The Big City
As: Helen
1928Scarlet Seas
As: Rose
1927Cheating Cheaters
As: Nan Carey
1927Love Me and the World Is Mine
As: Mitzel
1927Say It with Diamonds
As: Betty Howard
1926The Belle of Broadway
As: Marie Duval / The Young Adele
1926The Wise Guy
As: Hula Kate
1926The Palace of Pleasure
As: Lola Montez
1925The Pony Express
As: Molly Jones
1925Paths to Paradise
As: Molly
1925Beggar on Horseback
As: Princess in Pantomime
1925Eve's Secret
As: Eve
1925New Lives for Old
As: Olympe
1924The Garden of Weeds
As: Dorothy Delbridge
1924The Fast Set
As: Margaret Sones
1924Ramshackle House
As: Pen Broome
1924The Female
As: Dalla
1924The Enemy Sex
As: Dodo Baxter
1924The White Shadow
As: Nancy Brent / Georgina Brent
1924The Stranger
As: Peggy Bowlin
1923Hollywood
As: Betty Compson
1923The Woman with Four Faces
As: Elizabeth West
1923The Rustle of Silk
As: Lala De Breeze
1923The White Flower
As: Konia Markham
1923Woman to Woman
As: Louise Boucher / Deloryse
1922Kick In
As: Molly Brandon
1922To Have and to Hold
As: Lady Jocelyn Leigh
1922The Bonded Woman
As: Angela Gaskell
1922Over the Border
As: Jen Galbraith
1922The Green Temptation
As: Genelle / Coralyn / Joan Parker
1922Law and the Woman
As: Margaret Rolfe
1921The Little Minister
As: Lady Babbie
1921Ladies Must Live
As: Christine Bleeker
1921For Those We Love
As: Bernice Arnold
1921At the End of the World
As: Cherry O'Day
1921Prisoners of Love
As: Blanche Davis
1919The Miracle Man
As: Rose
1919The Devil's Trail
As: Rose
1919The Light of Victory
As: Jane Ravenslee
1918The Sheriff
As: School Teacher
1918Border Raiders
As: Rose Hardy
1917Hubby's Night Out
As: Wifey
1916The Making Over of Mother
As: Mrs. Newlywed