
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