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
A Slight Case of Murder★ 6Viewing moment
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
The Docks of New York★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Docks of New York
1928
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
Invisible Ghost★ 5.4Viewing moment
Invisible Ghost
1941
Isle of EscapeViewing moment
Isle of Escape
1930
The Beloved Brat★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Beloved Brat
1938
The Enemy Sex★ 9Viewing moment
The Enemy Sex
1924
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
The BarkerViewing moment
The Barker
1928
The Rustle of SilkViewing moment
The Rustle of Silk
1923
On With the Show!★ 5Viewing moment
On With the Show!
1929
No Sleep on the Deep★ 10Viewing moment
No Sleep on the Deep
1934
Blaze o' GloryViewing moment
Blaze o' Glory
1929
Border RaidersViewing moment
Border Raiders
1918
The Gay Diplomat★ 4.2Viewing moment
The Gay Diplomat
1931
The Bonded Woman★ 3Viewing moment
The Bonded Woman
1922
The Belle of BroadwayViewing moment
The Belle of Broadway
1926
Hollywood Boulevard★ 2.5Viewing moment
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
God's Country and the Man★ 6Viewing moment
God's Country and the Man
1937
Love Me and the World Is MineViewing moment
Love Me and the World Is Mine
1927
Ladies Must LiveViewing moment
Ladies Must Live
1921
Guilty or Not GuiltyViewing moment
Guilty or Not Guilty
1932
The Masked Angel★ 7Viewing moment
The Masked Angel
1928
The SheriffViewing moment
The Sheriff
1918
Port of Missing GirlsViewing moment
Port of Missing Girls
1938
Fashion News★ 5Viewing moment
Fashion News
1928
For Those We LoveViewing moment
For Those We Love
1921
Midnight Mystery★ 3.3Viewing moment
Midnight Mystery
1930

Frequent collaborators

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