Betty Compson
Acting

Betty Compson

Born 1897-03-19 · Beaver, Utah, USA · Died 1974-04-18

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.

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Known for

Mr. & Mrs. Smith★ 6.2Viewing moment
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941
The Woman with Four FacesViewing moment
The Woman with Four Faces
1923
Strange Cargo★ 7Viewing moment
Strange Cargo
1940
The Docks of New York★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Docks of New York
1928
A Slight Case of Murder★ 6Viewing moment
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
Invisible Ghost★ 5.4Viewing moment
Invisible Ghost
1941
The Great Gabbo★ 5.5Viewing moment
The Great Gabbo
1929
Notorious But Nice★ 5.5Viewing moment
Notorious But Nice
1933
Skin Deep★ 3.3Viewing moment
Skin Deep
1929
Paths to Paradise★ 5.9Viewing moment
Paths to Paradise
1925
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films★ 9Viewing moment
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
2011
Inside the Lines★ 5.4Viewing moment
Inside the Lines
1930
The Enemy Sex★ 9Viewing moment
The Enemy Sex
1924
Isle of EscapeViewing moment
Isle of Escape
1930
The Beloved Brat★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Beloved Brat
1938
Scarlet SeasViewing moment
Scarlet Seas
1928
Cheating CheatersViewing moment
Cheating Cheaters
1927
Woman to Woman★ 5.3Viewing moment
Woman to Woman
1929
The Light of VictoryViewing moment
The Light of Victory
1919
The Czar of BroadwayViewing moment
The Czar of Broadway
1930
The White Shadow★ 7.5Viewing moment
The White Shadow
1924
Hotel Imperial★ 6Viewing moment
Hotel Imperial
1939
At the End of the WorldViewing moment
At the End of the World
1921
The Millionaire Kid★ 5Viewing moment
The Millionaire Kid
1936
Confessions of a Vice Baron★ 3.5Viewing moment
Confessions of a Vice Baron
1943
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?★ 5.8Viewing moment
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
False Pretenses★ 5Viewing moment
False Pretenses
1935
Her Adventurous NightViewing moment
Her Adventurous Night
1946
Blondes at Work★ 6.3Viewing moment
Blondes at Work
1938
Kick InViewing moment
Kick In
1922
Roar of the Press★ 5.6Viewing moment
Roar of the Press
1941
The Time, the Place and the GirlViewing moment
The Time, the Place and the Girl
1929
The Drag-Net★ 4.8Viewing moment
The Drag-Net
1936
The BarkerViewing moment
The Barker
1928
To Have and to HoldViewing moment
To Have and to Hold
1922
Destination UnknownViewing moment
Destination Unknown
1933
A Trip to Paramountown★ 6Viewing moment
A Trip to Paramountown
1922
Hard Boiled Mahoney★ 6.5Viewing moment
Hard Boiled Mahoney
1947
Circus Girl★ 4Viewing moment
Circus Girl
1937
Border RaidersViewing moment
Border Raiders
1918

Frequent collaborators

Cecil B. DeMilleCecil B. DeMilleJack HoltJack HoltJames CruzeJames CruzeCharlie ChaplinCharlie ChaplinMary AstorMary AstorAlan HaleAlan HaleWarner BaxterWarner BaxterEmory JohnsonEmory Johnson