Portrait of Betty Compson

Betty Compson

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Mar 17 1897
Birthplace: Beaver, Utah, USA

Death: Thu, Apr 18 1974
Betty Compson is 77 years old
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Poster of Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Betty Compson would have been no older than
77 in Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
as 'Herself (archive footage)'.
Sun, Apr 03 2011
Poster of Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Betty Compson would have been no older than
77 in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 06 1975
Poster of Here Comes Trouble
Here Comes Trouble
Betty Compson was
50 in Here Comes Trouble
as 'Martha Blake'.
Mon, Mar 15 1948
Poster of Second Chance
Second Chance
Betty Compson was
50 in Second Chance
as 'Mrs. Davenport'.
Fri, Jul 18 1947
Poster of Hard Boiled Mahoney
Hard Boiled Mahoney
Betty Compson was
50 in Hard Boiled Mahoney
as 'Selena Webster'.
Sat, May 10 1947
Poster of Her Adventurous Night
Her Adventurous Night
Betty Compson was
49 in Her Adventurous Night
as 'Miss Spencer'.
Wed, Jun 05 1946
Poster of Danger! Women at Work
Danger! Women at Work
Betty Compson was
46 in Danger! Women at Work
as 'Madame Sappho'.
Mon, Aug 23 1943
Poster of Confessions of a Vice Baron
Confessions of a Vice Baron
Betty Compson was
46 in Confessions of a Vice Baron
as 'Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth) (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 30 1943
Poster of Escort Girl
Escort Girl
Betty Compson was
44 in Escort Girl
as 'Ruth Ashley'.
Tue, Nov 04 1941
Poster of Invisible Ghost
Invisible Ghost
Betty Compson was
44 in Invisible Ghost
as 'Mrs. Kessler'.
Fri, Apr 25 1941
Poster of Roar of the Press
Roar of the Press
Betty Compson was
44 in Roar of the Press
as 'Mrs. Thelma Tate'.
Thu, Apr 17 1941
Poster of Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Betty Compson was
43 in Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as 'Gertie'.
Fri, Jan 31 1941
Poster of Laughing at Danger
Laughing at Danger
Betty Compson was
43 in Laughing at Danger
as 'Mrs. Van Horn'.
Mon, Aug 12 1940
Poster of Mad Youth
Mad Youth
Betty Compson was
43 in Mad Youth
as 'Lucy Morgan'.
Sun, May 05 1940
Poster of Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo
Betty Compson was
42 in Strange Cargo
as 'Suzanne (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 01 1940
Poster of Cafe Hostess
Cafe Hostess
Betty Compson was
42 in Cafe Hostess
as 'Cafe Hostess'.
Thu, Jan 11 1940
Poster of Cowboys from Texas
Cowboys from Texas
Betty Compson was
42 in Cowboys from Texas
as 'Belle Starkey'.
Wed, Nov 29 1939
Poster of News Is Made at Night
News Is Made at Night
Betty Compson was
42 in News Is Made at Night
as 'Kitty Truman'.
Thu, Jul 20 1939
Poster of Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial
Betty Compson was
42 in Hotel Imperial
as 'Soubrette (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 11 1939
Poster of Under the Big Top
Under the Big Top
Betty Compson was
41 in Under the Big Top
as 'Marie'.
Wed, Aug 31 1938
Poster of Religious Racketeers
Religious Racketeers
Betty Compson was
41 in Religious Racketeers
as 'Ada Bernard'.
Thu, Jul 07 1938
Poster of Torchy Blane in Panama
Torchy Blane in Panama
Betty Compson was
41 in Torchy Blane in Panama
as 'Kitty, Gomez's Moll'.
Sat, May 07 1938
Poster of The Beloved Brat
The Beloved Brat
Betty Compson was
41 in The Beloved Brat
as 'Eleanor Sparks'.
Sat, Apr 30 1938
Poster of Two Gun Justice
Two Gun Justice
Betty Compson was
41 in Two Gun Justice
as 'Kate'.
Fri, Apr 29 1938
Poster of A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder
Betty Compson was
40 in A Slight Case of Murder
as 'Loretta'.
Sat, Feb 26 1938
Poster of Port of Missing Girls
Port of Missing Girls
Betty Compson was
40 in Port of Missing Girls
as 'Chicago'.
Thu, Feb 24 1938
Poster of Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work
Betty Compson was
40 in Blondes at Work
as 'Blanche Revelle'.
Sat, Feb 05 1938
Poster of Federal Bullets
Federal Bullets
Betty Compson was
40 in Federal Bullets
as 'Sue, Gang Moll'.
Fri, Oct 29 1937
Poster of God's Country and the Man
God's Country and the Man
Betty Compson was
40 in God's Country and the Man
as 'Roxey Moore'.
Thu, Sep 02 1937
Poster of Circus Girl
Circus Girl
Betty Compson was
39 in Circus Girl
as 'Carlotta'.
Mon, Mar 01 1937
Poster of Two Minutes to Play
Two Minutes to Play
Betty Compson was
39 in Two Minutes to Play
as ''Fluff' Harding'.
Mon, Nov 02 1936
Poster of Killer at Large
Killer at Large
Betty Compson was
39 in Killer at Large
as 'Kate'.
Tue, Oct 27 1936
Poster of Bulldog Edition
Bulldog Edition
Betty Compson was
39 in Bulldog Edition
as 'Billie Blake'.
Sun, Sep 13 1936
Poster of Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
Betty Compson was
39 in Hollywood Boulevard
as 'Betty'.
Thu, Aug 20 1936
Poster of The Drag-Net
The Drag-Net
Betty Compson was
39 in The Drag-Net
as 'Mollie Cole'.
Wed, Apr 15 1936
Poster of The Millionaire Kid
The Millionaire Kid
Betty Compson was
38 in The Millionaire Kid
as 'Gloria Neville'.
Fri, Mar 13 1936
Poster of Laughing Irish Eyes
Laughing Irish Eyes
Betty Compson was
38 in Laughing Irish Eyes
as 'Molly'.
Wed, Mar 04 1936
Poster of August Week End
August Week End
Betty Compson was
38 in August Week End
as 'Ethel Ames'.
Mon, Feb 17 1936
Poster of False Pretenses
False Pretenses
Betty Compson was
38 in False Pretenses
as 'Clarissa Stanhope'.
Mon, Oct 21 1935
Poster of Notorious But Nice
Notorious But Nice
Betty Compson was
36 in Notorious But Nice
as 'Millie Sprague'.
Fri, Aug 04 1933
Poster of Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown
Betty Compson was
36 in Destination Unknown
as 'Ruby Smith'.
Sat, Apr 01 1933
Poster of West of Singapore
West of Singapore
Betty Compson was
35 in West of Singapore
as 'Lou'.
Tue, Jan 31 1933
Poster of Guilty or Not Guilty
Guilty or Not Guilty
Betty Compson was
35 in Guilty or Not Guilty
as 'Maizie'.
Tue, Nov 15 1932
Poster of The Silver Lining
The Silver Lining
Betty Compson was
35 in The Silver Lining
as 'Kate Flynn'.
Sat, Apr 16 1932
Poster of Hollywood Halfbacks
Hollywood Halfbacks
Betty Compson was
34 in Hollywood Halfbacks
Wed, Dec 23 1931
Poster of The Gay Diplomat
The Gay Diplomat
Betty Compson was
34 in The Gay Diplomat
as 'Baroness Corri'.
Sat, Aug 22 1931
Poster of The House That Shadows Built
The House That Shadows Built
Betty Compson was
34 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Jul 08 1931
Poster of Three Who Loved
Three Who Loved
Betty Compson was
34 in Three Who Loved
as 'Helga Larson Hanson'.
Fri, Jul 03 1931
Poster of Virtuous Husband
Virtuous Husband
Betty Compson was
34 in Virtuous Husband
as 'Inez Wakefield'.
Sun, Apr 12 1931
Poster of The Lady Refuses
The Lady Refuses
Betty Compson was
33 in The Lady Refuses
as 'June'.
Sun, Mar 08 1931
Poster of The Boudoir Diplomat
The Boudoir Diplomat
Betty Compson was
33 in The Boudoir Diplomat
as 'Helene'.
Fri, Dec 05 1930
Poster of She Got What She Wanted
She Got What She Wanted
Betty Compson was
33 in She Got What She Wanted
Sun, Nov 09 1930
Poster of The Spoilers
The Spoilers
Betty Compson was
33 in The Spoilers
as 'Cherry Malotte'.
Sat, Sep 20 1930
Poster of Inside the Lines
Inside the Lines
Betty Compson was
33 in Inside the Lines
as 'Jane Gershon'.
Sat, Jul 05 1930
Poster of Midnight Mystery
Midnight Mystery
Betty Compson was
33 in Midnight Mystery
as 'Sally Wayne'.
Sun, Jun 01 1930
Poster of The Czar of Broadway
The Czar of Broadway
Betty Compson was
33 in The Czar of Broadway
as 'Connie Colton'.
Sun, May 25 1930
Poster of Those Who Dance
Those Who Dance
Betty Compson was
33 in Those Who Dance
as 'Kitty'.
Fri, Apr 18 1930
Poster of Isle of Escape
Isle of Escape
Betty Compson was
32 in Isle of Escape
as 'Stella'.
Sat, Mar 01 1930
Poster of The Case of Sergeant Grischa
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Betty Compson was
32 in The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as 'Babka'.
Sun, Feb 23 1930
Poster of Blaze o' Glory
Blaze o' Glory
Betty Compson was
32 in Blaze o' Glory
as 'Helen Williams'.
Mon, Dec 30 1929
Poster of Show of Shows
Show of Shows
Betty Compson was
32 in Show of Shows
as 'Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 21 1929
Poster of Woman to Woman
Woman to Woman
Betty Compson was
32 in Woman to Woman
as 'Deloryce / Lola'.
Fri, Nov 01 1929
Poster of The Great Gabbo
The Great Gabbo
Betty Compson was
32 in The Great Gabbo
as 'Mary'.
Thu, Sep 12 1929
Poster of Skin Deep
Skin Deep
Betty Compson was
32 in Skin Deep
as 'Sadie Rogers'.
Sat, Sep 07 1929
Poster of Street Girl
Street Girl
Betty Compson was
32 in Street Girl
as 'Frederika Joyzelle'.
Wed, Aug 21 1929
Poster of On With the Show!
On With the Show!
Betty Compson was
32 in On With the Show!
as 'Nita'.
Sat, Jul 13 1929
Poster of The Time, the Place and the Girl
The Time, the Place and the Girl
Betty Compson was
32 in The Time, the Place and the Girl
as 'Doris Ward'.
Sun, Jul 07 1929
Poster of Weary River
Weary River
Betty Compson was
31 in Weary River
as 'Alice Gray'.
Sun, Feb 10 1929
Poster of Fashion News
Fashion News
Betty Compson was
31 in Fashion News
as 'Self (1930)'.
Tue, Nov 06 1928
Poster of The Barker
The Barker
Betty Compson was
31 in The Barker
as 'Carrie'.
Tue, Oct 02 1928
Poster of The Docks of New York
The Docks of New York
Betty Compson was
31 in The Docks of New York
as 'Mae'.
Sun, Sep 16 1928
Poster of Court-Martial
Court-Martial
Betty Compson was
31 in Court-Martial
as 'Belle Starr'.
Sun, Aug 12 1928
Poster of The Desert Bride
The Desert Bride
Betty Compson was
31 in The Desert Bride
as 'Diane Duval'.
Mon, Mar 26 1928
Poster of The Big City
The Big City
Betty Compson was
31 in The Big City
as 'Helen'.
Fri, Mar 23 1928
Poster of Scarlet Seas
Scarlet Seas
Betty Compson was
30 in Scarlet Seas
as 'Rose'.
Thu, Jan 12 1928
Poster of Cheating Cheaters
Cheating Cheaters
Betty Compson was
30 in Cheating Cheaters
as 'Nan Carey'.
Mon, Dec 05 1927
Poster of Love Me and the World is Mine
Love Me and the World is Mine
Betty Compson was
30 in Love Me and the World is Mine
as 'Mitzel'.
Mon, Sep 26 1927
Poster of Say It with Diamonds
Say It with Diamonds
Betty Compson was
30 in Say It with Diamonds
as 'Betty Howard'.
Thu, Jun 02 1927
Poster of The Belle of Broadway
The Belle of Broadway
Betty Compson was
29 in The Belle of Broadway
as 'Marie Duval'.
Sun, Aug 15 1926
Poster of The Wise Guy
The Wise Guy
Betty Compson was
29 in The Wise Guy
as 'Hula Kate'.
Sun, May 23 1926
Poster of The Palace of Pleasure
The Palace of Pleasure
Betty Compson was
28 in The Palace of Pleasure
as 'Lola Montez'.
Sun, Jan 10 1926
Poster of The Pony Express
The Pony Express
Betty Compson was
28 in The Pony Express
as 'Molly Jones'.
Thu, Sep 03 1925
Poster of Paths to Paradise
Paths to Paradise
Betty Compson was
28 in Paths to Paradise
as 'Molly'.
Sun, Jun 28 1925
Poster of Beggar on Horseback
Beggar on Horseback
Betty Compson was
28 in Beggar on Horseback
as 'Princess in Pantomime'.
Fri, Jun 05 1925
Poster of Eve's Secret
Eve's Secret
Betty Compson was
28 in Eve's Secret
as 'Eve'.
Mon, May 11 1925
Poster of New Lives for Old
New Lives for Old
Betty Compson was
27 in New Lives for Old
as 'Olympe'.
Sun, Feb 22 1925
Poster of Locked Doors
Locked Doors
Betty Compson was
27 in Locked Doors
as 'Mrs. Norman 'Mary Reid' Carter'.
Mon, Jan 05 1925
Poster of The Garden of Weeds
The Garden of Weeds
Betty Compson was
27 in The Garden of Weeds
as 'Dorothy Delbridge'.
Sun, Nov 02 1924
Poster of The Fast Set
The Fast Set
Betty Compson was
27 in The Fast Set
as 'Margaret Sones'.
Mon, Oct 20 1924
Poster of Ramshackle House
Ramshackle House
Betty Compson was
27 in Ramshackle House
as 'Pen Broome'.
Sun, Aug 31 1924
Poster of The Female
The Female
Betty Compson was
27 in The Female
as 'Dalla'.
Sun, Aug 31 1924
Poster of The Enemy Sex
The Enemy Sex
Betty Compson was
27 in The Enemy Sex
as 'Dodo Baxter'.
Mon, Aug 25 1924
Poster of The White Shadow
The White Shadow
Betty Compson was
27 in The White Shadow
as 'Nancy Brent / Georgina Brent'.
Mon, May 05 1924
Poster of The Stranger
The Stranger
Betty Compson was
26 in The Stranger
as 'Peggy Bowlin'.
Mon, Feb 04 1924
Poster of The Royal Oak
The Royal Oak
Betty Compson was
26 in The Royal Oak
as 'Lady Mildred Cholmondeley'.
Mon, Oct 01 1923
Poster of Hollywood
Hollywood
Betty Compson was
26 in Hollywood
as 'Betty Compson'.
Sun, Aug 19 1923
Poster of The Woman with Four Faces
The Woman with Four Faces
Betty Compson was
26 in The Woman with Four Faces
as 'Elizabeth West'.
Sun, Jun 24 1923
Poster of The Rustle of Silk
The Rustle of Silk
Betty Compson was
26 in The Rustle of Silk
as 'Lala De Breeze'.
Sun, May 13 1923
Poster of The White Flower
The White Flower
Betty Compson was
25 in The White Flower
as 'Konia Markham'.
Sun, Mar 04 1923
Poster of Woman to Woman
Woman to Woman
Betty Compson was
25 in Woman to Woman
as 'Louise Boucher / Deloryse'.
Tue, Jan 02 1923
Poster of Kick In
Kick In
Betty Compson was
25 in Kick In
as 'Molly Brandon'.
Sun, Dec 17 1922
Poster of To Have and to Hold
To Have and to Hold
Betty Compson was
25 in To Have and to Hold
as 'Lady Jocelyn Leigh'.
Sun, Oct 29 1922
Poster of The Bonded Woman
The Bonded Woman
Betty Compson was
25 in The Bonded Woman
as 'Angela Gaskell'.
Mon, Aug 21 1922
Poster of A Trip to Paramountown
A Trip to Paramountown
Betty Compson was
25 in A Trip to Paramountown
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jul 10 1922
Poster of Over the Border
Over the Border
Betty Compson was
25 in Over the Border
as 'Jen Galbraith'.
Sun, Jun 04 1922
Poster of The Green Temptation
The Green Temptation
Betty Compson was
25 in The Green Temptation
as 'Genelle / Coralyn / Joan Parker'.
Sat, Apr 01 1922
Poster of Law and the Woman
Law and the Woman
Betty Compson was
24 in Law and the Woman
as 'Margaret Rolfe'.
Sun, Jan 22 1922
Poster of The Little Minister
The Little Minister
Betty Compson was
24 in The Little Minister
as 'Lady Babbie'.
Sun, Dec 25 1921
Poster of Ladies Must Live
Ladies Must Live
Betty Compson was
24 in Ladies Must Live
as 'Christine Bleeker'.
Sat, Oct 29 1921
Poster of For Those We Love
For Those We Love
Betty Compson was
24 in For Those We Love
as 'Bernice Arnold'.
Thu, Sep 01 1921
Poster of At the End of the World
At the End of the World
Betty Compson was
24 in At the End of the World
as 'Cherry O'Day'.
Sun, Aug 14 1921
Poster of Prisoners of Love
Prisoners of Love
Betty Compson was
23 in Prisoners of Love
as 'Blanche Davis'.
Sun, Jan 16 1921
Poster of The Miracle Man
The Miracle Man
Betty Compson was
22 in The Miracle Man
as 'Rose'.
Tue, Aug 26 1919
Poster of The Devil's Trail
The Devil's Trail
Betty Compson was
22 in The Devil's Trail
as 'Rose'.
Mon, Jun 16 1919
Poster of The Light of Victory
The Light of Victory
Betty Compson was
22 in The Light of Victory
as 'Jane Ravenslee'.
Mon, Mar 17 1919
Poster of The Sheriff
The Sheriff
Betty Compson was
21 in The Sheriff
as 'School Teacher'.
Sun, Nov 24 1918
Poster of Border Raiders
Border Raiders
Betty Compson was
21 in Border Raiders
as 'Rose Hardy'.
Sun, Oct 06 1918
Poster of Crazy by Proxy
Crazy by Proxy
Betty Compson was
20 in Crazy by Proxy
Wed, Sep 12 1917
Poster of As Luck Would Have It
As Luck Would Have It
Betty Compson was
19 in As Luck Would Have It
Mon, Mar 05 1917
Poster of Hubby's Night Out
Hubby's Night Out
Betty Compson was
19 in Hubby's Night Out
as 'Wifey'.
Tue, Feb 20 1917
Poster of That Doggone Baby
That Doggone Baby
Betty Compson was
19 in That Doggone Baby
as 'Wifie Parker'.
Fri, Oct 20 1916
Poster of The Making Over of Mother
The Making Over of Mother
Betty Compson was
19 in The Making Over of Mother
as 'Mrs. Newlywed'.
Sun, Oct 15 1916

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