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Betty Compson

Acting · Born March 17, 1897 · Beaver, Utah, USA

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.

Betty Compson movies and shows

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith1941
  • The Docks of New York1928
  • A Slight Case of Murder1938
  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975
  • Strange Cargo1940
  • Invisible Ghost1941
  • Skin Deep1929
  • Torchy Blane in Panama1938
  • Confessions of a Vice Baron1943
  • A Trip to Paramountown1922
  • Scarlet Seas1928
  • Midnight Mystery1930
  • Hollywood Boulevard1936
  • Weary River1929
  • Roar of the Press1941
  • The Spoilers1930
  • The House That Shadows Built1931
  • News Is Made at Night1939
  • The Desert Bride1928
  • The Garden of Weeds1924
  • Here Comes Trouble1948
  • For Those We Love1921
  • Blondes at Work1938
  • On With the Show!1929