Betty Compson
Known For
Acting
Born
1897-03-17 in Beaver, Utah, USA
Died
1974-04-18
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.
Most Known For
Circus Girl
as Carlotta
Skin Deep
as Sadie Rogers
Virtuous Husband
as Inez Wakefield
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Gertie
Cheating Cheaters
as Nan Carey
Midnight Mystery
as Sally Wayne
The Enemy Sex
as Dodo Baxter
Bulldog Edition
as Billie Blake
Inoculating Hubby
Scarlet Seas
as Rose
Her Adventurous Night
as Miss Spencer
False Pretenses
as Clarissa Stanhope
Strange Cargo
as Suzanne (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
as Loretta
Blaze o' Glory
as Helen Williams
The Docks of New York
as Mae
Escort Girl
as Ruth Ashley
Invisible Ghost
as Mrs. Kessler
Hollywood
as Betty Compson
The Masked Angel
as Betty