Betty Compson
Known for ActingBorn 1897-03-17 — died 1974-04-18Beaver, 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.
Known for
Strange Cargo
1940 · as Suzanne (uncredited)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941 · as Gertie
Scarlet Seas
1928 · as Rose
False Pretenses
1935 · as Clarissa Stanhope
Midnight Mystery
1930 · as Sally Wayne
Religious Racketeers
1938 · as Ada Bernard
The Show of Shows
1929 · as Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)
Virtuous Husband
1931 · as Inez Wakefield
A Slight Case of Murder
1938 · as Loretta
Bulldog Edition
1936 · as Billie Blake
Here Comes Trouble
1948 · as Martha Blake
The Docks of New York
1928 · as Mae
For Those We Love
1921 · as Bernice Arnold
Hotel Imperial
1939 · as Soubrette (uncredited)
Skin Deep
1929 · as Sadie Rogers
Those Who Dance
1930 · as Kitty
The Drag Net
1936 · as Mollie Cole
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · as Self (archive footage)