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Betty Compson
Born 1897-03-17Beaver, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost FilmsHerself (archive footage)Halloween Monster BashMrs. Kessler (archive footage)Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)Here Comes TroubleMartha BlakeSecond ChanceMrs. DavenportHard Boiled MahoneySelena WebsterHer Adventurous NightMiss SpencerDanger! Women at WorkMadame SapphoConfessions of a Vice BaronMrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth) (archive footage) (uncredited)Escort GirlRuth AshleyInvisible GhostMrs. KesslerRoar of the PressMrs. Thelma TateMr. & Mrs. SmithGertieLaughing at DangerMrs. Van HornMad YouthLucy MorganStrange CargoSuzanne (uncredited)Cafe HostessCafe HostessCowboys from TexasBelle StarkeyNews Is Made at NightKitty TrumanHotel ImperialSoubrette (uncredited)Under the Big TopMarieReligious RacketeersAda BernardTorchy Blane in PanamaKitty, Gomez's MollThe Beloved BratEleanor Sparks