Born 1897 (age 77) · Beaver, Utah, USA
Appears in 131 titles

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.

Filmography

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
6.0
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941
as Gertie
The Docks of New York
7.0
The Docks of New York
1928
as Mae
Invisible Ghost
5.3
Invisible Ghost
1941
as Mrs. Kessler
Strange Cargo
7.0
Strange Cargo
1940
as Suzanne (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
6.4
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Loretta
The Great Gabbo
5.7
The Great Gabbo
1929
as Mary
The Lady Refuses
5.3
The Lady Refuses
1931
as June
Woman to Woman
4.9
Woman to Woman
1929
as Deloryce / Lola
Weary River
5.8
Weary River
1929
as Alice Gray
Escort Girl
3.3
Escort Girl
1941
as Ruth Ashley
Cafe Hostess
5.4
Cafe Hostess
1940
as Cafe Hostess
The White Shadow
7.5
The White Shadow
1924
as Nancy Brent / Georgina Brent
Paths to Paradise
6.1
Paths to Paradise
1925
as Molly
Inside the Lines
5.5
Inside the Lines
1930
as Jane Gershon
Street Girl
6.1
Street Girl
1929
as Frederika Joyzelle
Blondes at Work
6.4
Blondes at Work
1938
as Blanche Revelle
Mad Youth
4.9
Mad Youth
1940
as Lucy Morgan
The Beloved Brat
6.5
The Beloved Brat
1938
as Eleanor Sparks
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Here Comes Trouble
5.2
Here Comes Trouble
1948
as Martha Blake