Betty Compson

Acting·Mar 17, 1897·Beaver, Utah, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films2011 · Herself (archive footage)	Herself (archive footage)
Halloween Monster Bash1991 · Mrs. Kessler (archive footage)	Mrs. Kessler (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Here Comes Trouble1948 · Martha Blake	Martha Blake
Second Chance1947 · Mrs. Davenport	Mrs. Davenport
Hard Boiled Mahoney1947 · Selena Webster	Selena Webster
Her Adventurous Night1946 · Miss Spencer	Miss Spencer
Danger! Women at Work1943 · Madame Sappho	Madame Sappho
Confessions of a Vice Baron1943 · Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth) (archive footage) (uncredited)	Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Escort Girl1941 · Ruth Ashley	Ruth Ashley
Invisible Ghost1941 · Mrs. Kessler	Mrs. Kessler
Roar of the Press1941 · Mrs. Thelma Tate	Mrs. Thelma Tate
Mr. & Mrs. Smith1941 · Gertie	Gertie
Laughing at Danger1940 · Mrs. Van Horn	Mrs. Van Horn
Mad Youth1940 · Lucy Morgan	Lucy Morgan
Strange Cargo1940 · Suzanne (uncredited)	Suzanne (uncredited)
Cafe Hostess1940 · Cafe Hostess	Cafe Hostess
Cowboys from Texas1939 · Belle Starkey	Belle Starkey
News Is Made at Night1939 · Kitty Truman	Kitty Truman
Hotel Imperial1939 · Soubrette (uncredited)	Soubrette (uncredited)
Under the Big Top1938 · Marie	Marie
Religious Racketeers1938 · Ada Bernard	Ada Bernard
Torchy Blane in Panama1938 · Kitty, Gomez's Moll	Kitty, Gomez's Moll
The Beloved Brat1938 · Eleanor Sparks	Eleanor Sparks
Two Gun Justice1938 · Kate	Kate
A Slight Case of Murder1938 · Loretta	Loretta
Port of Missing Girls1938 · Chicago	Chicago
Blondes at Work1938 · Blanche Revelle	Blanche Revelle
Federal Bullets1937 · Sue, Gang Moll	Sue, Gang Moll
God's Country and the Man1937 · Roxey Moore	Roxey Moore
Circus Girl1937 · Carlotta	Carlotta
Two Minutes to Play1936 · 'Fluff' Harding	'Fluff' Harding
Killer at Large1936 · Kate	Kate
Bulldog Edition1936 · Billie Blake	Billie Blake
Hollywood Boulevard1936 · Betty	Betty
The Drag Net1936 · Mollie Cole	Mollie Cole
The Millionaire Kid1936 · Gloria Neville	Gloria Neville
Laughing Irish Eyes1936 · Molly	Molly
August Week End1936 · Ethel Ames	Ethel Ames
False Pretenses1935 · Clarissa Stanhope	Clarissa Stanhope
No Sleep on the Deep1934 · Mrs. Eldridge	Mrs. Eldridge
Notorious But Nice1933 · Millie Sprague	Millie Sprague
Destination Unknown1933 · Ruby Smith	Ruby Smith
West of Singapore1933 · Lou	Lou
Guilty or Not Guilty1932 · Maizie	Maizie
The Silver Lining1932 · Kate Flynn	Kate Flynn
HHollywood Halfbacks1931 · Actor	Actor
The Gay Diplomat1931 · Baroness Corri	Baroness Corri