Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 17, 1897
Died
April 18, 1974 (age 77)
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
Film
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Gertie
1941
Film
A Slight Case of Murder
Loretta
1938
Film
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975
Film
Virtuous Husband
Inez Wakefield
1931
Film
The Docks of New York
Mae
1928
Film
Strange Cargo
Suzanne (uncredited)
1940
Film
Scarlet Seas
Rose
1928
Film
The Show of Shows
Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)
1929
Film
Midnight Mystery
Sally Wayne
1930
Film
The Enemy Sex
Dodo Baxter
1924
Film
Here Comes Trouble
Martha Blake
1948
Film
To Have and to Hold
Lady Jocelyn Leigh
1922
Film
A Trip to Paramountown
Self
1922
Film
The House That Shadows Built
(archive footage)
1931
Film
Torchy Blane in Panama
Kitty, Gomez's Moll
1938
Film
Cowboys from Texas
Belle Starkey
1939
Film
Guilty or Not Guilty
Maizie
1932
Film
Danger! Women at Work
Madame Sappho
1943
Film
News Is Made at Night
Kitty Truman
1939
Film
False Pretenses
Clarissa Stanhope
1935
Filmography
2011FilmFragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Filmsas Herself (archive footage)1991FilmHalloween Monster Bashas Mrs. Kessler (archive footage)1975FilmBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)1948FilmHere Comes Troubleas Martha Blake1947FilmSecond Chanceas Mrs. Davenport1947FilmHard Boiled Mahoneyas Selena Webster1946FilmHer Adventurous Nightas Miss Spencer1943FilmDanger! Women at Workas Madame Sappho1943FilmConfessions of a Vice Baronas Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth) (archive footage) (uncredited)1941FilmEscort Girlas Ruth Ashley1941FilmInvisible Ghostas Mrs. Kessler1941FilmRoar of the Pressas Mrs. Thelma Tate1941FilmMr. & Mrs. Smithas Gertie1940FilmLaughing at Dangeras Mrs. Van Horn1940FilmMad Youthas Lucy Morgan1940FilmStrange Cargoas Suzanne (uncredited)1940FilmCafe Hostessas Cafe Hostess1939FilmCowboys from Texasas Belle Starkey1939FilmNews Is Made at Nightas Kitty Truman1939FilmHotel Imperialas Soubrette (uncredited)1938FilmUnder the Big Topas Marie1938FilmReligious Racketeersas Ada Bernard1938FilmTorchy Blane in Panamaas Kitty, Gomez's Moll1938FilmThe Beloved Bratas Eleanor Sparks1938FilmTwo Gun Justiceas Kate1938FilmA Slight Case of Murderas Loretta1938FilmPort of Missing Girlsas Chicago1938FilmBlondes at Workas Blanche Revelle1937FilmFederal Bulletsas Sue, Gang Moll1937FilmGod's Country and the Manas Roxey Moore1937FilmCircus Girlas Carlotta1936FilmTwo Minutes to Playas 'Fluff' Harding1936FilmKiller at Largeas Kate1936FilmBulldog Editionas Billie Blake1936FilmHollywood Boulevardas Betty1936FilmThe Drag Netas Mollie Cole1936FilmThe Millionaire Kidas Gloria Neville1936FilmLaughing Irish Eyesas Molly1936FilmAugust Week Endas Ethel Ames1935FilmFalse Pretensesas Clarissa Stanhope1934FilmNo Sleep on the Deepas Mrs. Eldridge1933FilmNotorious But Niceas Millie Sprague1933FilmDestination Unknownas Ruby Smith1933FilmWest of Singaporeas Lou1932FilmGuilty or Not Guiltyas Maizie1932FilmThe Silver Liningas Kate Flynn1931FilmHollywood Halfbacks1931FilmThe Gay Diplomatas Baroness Corri1931FilmThe House That Shadows Builtas (archive footage)1931FilmThree Who Lovedas Helga Larson Hanson1931FilmVirtuous Husbandas Inez Wakefield1931FilmThe Lady Refusesas June1930FilmThe Boudoir Diplomatas Helene1930FilmShe Got What She Wanted1930FilmThe Spoilersas Cherry Malotte1930FilmInside the Linesas Jane Gershon1930FilmMidnight Mysteryas Sally Wayne1930FilmThe Czar of Broadwayas Connie Colton1930FilmThose Who Danceas Kitty1930FilmIsle of Escapeas Stella1930FilmThe Case of Sergeant Grischaas Babka1929FilmBlaze o' Gloryas Helen Williams1929FilmThe Show of Showsas Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)1929FilmWoman to Womanas Deloryce / Lola1929FilmThe Great Gabboas Mary1929FilmSkin Deepas Sadie Rogers1929FilmStreet Girlas Frederika Joyzelle1929FilmOn With the Show!as Nita1929FilmThe Time, the Place and the Girlas Doris Ward1929FilmWeary Riveras Alice Gray1928FilmThe Barkeras Carrie1928FilmThe Docks of New Yorkas Mae1928FilmCourt Martialas Belle Starr1928FilmLife's Mockeryas Kit Miller/Isabelle Fullerton1928FilmThe Masked Angelas Betty1928FilmThe Desert Brideas Diane Duval1928FilmThe Big Cityas Helen1928FilmScarlet Seasas Rose1927FilmCheating Cheatersas Nan Carey1927FilmTemptations of a Shop Girlas Ruth Harrington1927FilmLove Me and the World Is Mineas Mitzel1927FilmSay It with Diamondsas Betty Howard1926FilmThe Belle of Broadwayas Marie Duval / The Young Adele1926FilmThe Wise Guyas Hula Kate1926FilmThe Palace of Pleasureas Lola Montez1925FilmCounsel for the Defenseas Katherine West1925FilmThe Pony Expressas Molly Jones1925FilmPaths to Paradiseas Molly1925FilmBeggar on Horsebackas Princess in Pantomime1925FilmEve's Secretas Eve1925FilmNew Lives for Oldas Olympe1925FilmLocked Doorsas Mrs. Norman 'Mary Reid' Carter1924FilmThe Garden of Weedsas Dorothy Delbridge1924FilmThe Fast Setas Margaret Sones1924FilmRamshackle Houseas Pen Broome1924FilmThe Femaleas Dalla1924FilmThe Enemy Sexas Dodo Baxter1924FilmThe White Shadowas Nancy Brent / Georgina Brent1924FilmMiamias Joan Bruce1924FilmThe Strangeras Peggy Bowlin1923FilmThe Royal Oakas Lady Mildred Cholmondeley1923FilmHollywoodas Betty Compson1923FilmThe Woman with Four Facesas Elizabeth West1923FilmThe Rustle of Silkas Lala De Breeze1923FilmThe White Floweras Konia Markham1923FilmWoman to Womanas Louise Boucher / Deloryse1922FilmKick Inas Molly Brandon1922FilmTo Have and to Holdas Lady Jocelyn Leigh1922FilmThe Bonded Womanas Angela Gaskell1922FilmA Trip to Paramountownas Self1922FilmAlways the Womanas Celia Thaxter / Queen Neco Tokris1922FilmOver the Borderas Jen Galbraith1922FilmThe Green Temptationas Genelle / Coralyn / Joan Parker1922FilmLaw and the Womanas Margaret Rolfe1921FilmThe Little Ministeras Lady Babbie1921FilmLadies Must Liveas Christine Bleeker1921FilmFor Those We Loveas Bernice Arnold1921FilmAt the End of the Worldas Cherry O'Day1921FilmPrisoners of Loveas Blanche Davis1919FilmThe Miracle Manas Rose1919FilmThe Devil's Trailas Rose1919FilmThe Light of Victoryas Jane Ravenslee1919FilmThe Terror of the Rangeas Thelma Grant1918FilmThe Sheriffas School Teacher1918FilmBorder Raidersas Rose Hardy1917FilmCrazy by Proxy1917FilmAs Luck Would Have It1917FilmOut for the Coin1917FilmHubby's Night Outas Wifey1916FilmThat Doggone Babyas Wifie Parker1916FilmThe Making Over of Motheras Mrs. Newlywed1916FilmInoculating Hubby