Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 17, 1897
Place of Birth
Beaver, Utah, USA
Also Known As
- Eleanor Luicime Compson
- ベティ・カンプソン
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 - Movies
A Slight Case of Murder
as Loretta
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Gertie
The Show of Shows
as Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)
Weary River
as Alice Gray
Hollywood
as Betty Compson
Street Girl
as Frederika Joyzelle
Cafe Hostess
as Cafe Hostess
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Midnight Mystery
as Sally Wayne
Strange Cargo
as Suzanne (uncredited)