Betty Compson

Biography

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

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Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

2011 ⭐ 9.0

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975 ⭐ 6.3

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Second Chance

1947 ⭐ 6.5

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Hard Boiled Mahoney

1947 ⭐ 6.8

Career timeline

2011

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films Notable

Herself (archive footage) · 2011

⭐ 9.0

1991

Halloween Monster Bash

Mrs. Kessler (archive footage) · 1991

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage) · 1975

⭐ 6.3

1948

Here Comes Trouble

Martha Blake · 1948

⭐ 5.2

1947

Second Chance

Mrs. Davenport · 1947

⭐ 6.5

Hard Boiled Mahoney

Selena Webster · 1947

⭐ 6.8

1946

Her Adventurous Night

Miss Spencer · 1946

⭐ 6.7

1943

Danger! Women at Work

Madame Sappho · 1943

⭐ 6.5

Confessions of a Vice Baron

Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from · 1943

⭐ 4.7

1941

Escort Girl

Ruth Ashley · 1941

⭐ 3.3

Invisible Ghost

Mrs. Kessler · 1941

⭐ 5.3

Roar of the Press

Mrs. Thelma Tate · 1941

⭐ 6.3

1940

Laughing at Danger Notable

Mrs. Van Horn · 1940

⭐ 9.0

Mad Youth

Lucy Morgan · 1940

⭐ 4.9

Strange Cargo Notable

Suzanne (uncredited) · 1940

⭐ 7.0

1939

Cowboys from Texas

Belle Starkey · 1939

⭐ 6.0

News Is Made at Night

Kitty Truman · 1939

⭐ 4.8

Hotel Imperial Notable

Soubrette (uncredited) · 1939

⭐ 7.0

1938

Under the Big Top

Marie · 1938

⭐ 6.7

Religious Racketeers Notable

Ada Bernard · 1938

⭐ 7.5

Torchy Blane in Panama

Kitty, Gomez's Moll · 1938

⭐ 5.9

1937

Federal Bullets Notable

Sue, Gang Moll · 1937

⭐ 8.0

God's Country and the Man Notable

Roxey Moore · 1937

⭐ 7.5

Circus Girl

Carlotta · 1937

⭐ 6.5

1936

Two Minutes to Play

'Fluff' Harding · 1936

⭐ 5.7

Killer at Large Notable

Kate · 1936

⭐ 8.0

Bulldog Edition

Billie Blake · 1936

⭐ 4.3

1935

False Pretenses Notable

Clarissa Stanhope · 1935

⭐ 7.3

1934

No Sleep on the Deep Notable

Mrs. Eldridge · 1934

⭐ 10.0

1933

Notorious But Nice

Millie Sprague · 1933

⭐ 6.7

Destination Unknown Notable

Ruby Smith · 1933

⭐ 7.0

West of Singapore Notable

Lou · 1933

⭐ 10.0

1932

Guilty or Not Guilty Notable

Maizie · 1932

⭐ 7.0

The Silver Lining Notable

Kate Flynn · 1932

⭐ 7.0

1931

The Gay Diplomat

Baroness Corri · 1931

⭐ 4.8

The House That Shadows Built Notable

(archive footage) · 1931

⭐ 8.5

Three Who Loved

Helga Larson Hanson · 1931

⭐ 6.0

1930

The Boudoir Diplomat

Helene · 1930

⭐ 3.0

The Spoilers

Cherry Malotte · 1930

⭐ 6.5

Inside the Lines

Jane Gershon · 1930

⭐ 5.5

1929

Blaze o' Glory Notable

Helen Williams · 1929

⭐ 7.0

The Show of Shows

Performer in 'The Pirate Numbe · 1929

⭐ 6.8

Woman to Woman

Deloryce / Lola · 1929

⭐ 4.9

Frequently appears with

Baby Peggy

Herself

King Baggot

Himself (archive footage)

Laverne Andrews

Self (archive footage)

Maxene Andrews

Self (archive footage)

Patty Andrews

Self (archive footage)

Fred Astaire

Self (archive footage)

Warner Baxter

Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

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Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

2011 ⭐ 9.0

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Halloween Monster Bash

1991

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975 ⭐ 6.3

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Here Comes Trouble

1948 ⭐ 5.2

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Second Chance

1947 ⭐ 6.5

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Hard Boiled Mahoney

1947 ⭐ 6.8

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Her Adventurous Night

1946 ⭐ 6.7

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Danger! Women at Work

1943 ⭐ 6.5

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Confessions of a Vice Baron

1943 ⭐ 4.7

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Escort Girl

1941 ⭐ 3.3

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Invisible Ghost

1941 ⭐ 5.3

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Roar of the Press

1941 ⭐ 6.3

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith

1941 ⭐ 6.0

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Laughing at Danger

1940 ⭐ 9.0

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Mad Youth

1940 ⭐ 4.9

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Strange Cargo

1940 ⭐ 7.0

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Cafe Hostess

1940 ⭐ 5.4

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Cowboys from Texas

1939 ⭐ 6.0

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News Is Made at Night

1939 ⭐ 4.8

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Hotel Imperial

1939 ⭐ 7.0