Betty Compson
Acting Born Mar 17, 1897 Died Apr 18, 1974 Beaver, Utah, USA 135 credits
Biography
Betty Compson works in acting. Born March 17, 1897 in Beaver, Utah, USA. Died April 18, 1974. Archytele tracks 135 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Halloween Monster Bash
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Here Comes Trouble
Hard Boiled MahoneySecond Chance
Her Adventurous Night
Danger! Women at WorkConfessions of a Vice Baron
Mr. & Mrs. SmithRoar of the PressInvisible GhostEscort Girl
Strange CargoCafe HostessMad YouthLaughing at Danger
Hotel ImperialNews Is Made at NightCowboys from Texas
A Slight Case of MurderTorchy Blane in PanamaUnder the Big TopThe Beloved BratReligious Racketeers
Circus GirlGod's Country and the ManFederal Bullets
Two Minutes to PlayBulldog EditionHollywood BoulevardThe Millionaire KidAugust Week End
False Pretenses
No Sleep on the Deep
West of SingaporeNotorious But NiceDestination Unknown
Guilty or Not GuiltyThe Silver Lining
Virtuous HusbandHollywood HalfbacksThe House That Shadows BuiltThe Gay DiplomatThree Who Loved
The Case of Sergeant GrischaMidnight MysteryInside the LinesShe Got What She WantedThe Czar of Broadway
The Show of ShowsOn With the Show!Skin DeepThe Time, the Place and the GirlThe Great Gabbo
The Docks of New YorkScarlet SeasThe BarkerThe Desert BrideThe Masked Angel
Love Me and the World Is MineCheating CheatersTemptations of a Shop GirlSay It with Diamonds
The Palace of PleasureThe Wise GuyThe Belle of Broadway
Counsel for the DefenseThe Pony ExpressNew Lives for OldBeggar on HorsebackPaths to Paradise
The Garden of WeedsThe Enemy SexThe StrangerThe Fast SetThe White Shadow
HollywoodThe Rustle of SilkWoman to WomanThe Woman with Four FacesThe Royal Oak
A Trip to ParamountownLaw and the WomanTo Have and to HoldKick InOver the Border
For Those We LoveFor Those We Love · WriterAt the End of the WorldLadies Must LivePrisoners of Love
The Terror of the RangeThe Light of VictoryThe Miracle ManThe Devil's Trail
Border RaidersThe Sheriff
Full Filmography
135 titles- Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films (2011) as Herself (archive footage)
- Halloween Monster Bash (1991) as Mrs. Kessler (archive footage)
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Here Comes Trouble (1948) as Martha Blake
- Hard Boiled Mahoney (1947) as Selena Webster
- Second Chance (1947) as Mrs. Davenport
- Her Adventurous Night (1946) as Miss Spencer
- Danger! Women at Work (1943) as Madame Sappho
- Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943) as Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) as Gertie
- Roar of the Press (1941) as Mrs. Thelma Tate
- Invisible Ghost (1941) as Mrs. Kessler
- Escort Girl (1941) as Ruth Ashley
- Strange Cargo (1940) as Suzanne (uncredited)
- Cafe Hostess (1940) as Cafe Hostess
- Mad Youth (1940) as Lucy Morgan
- Laughing at Danger (1940) as Mrs. Van Horn
- Hotel Imperial (1939) as Soubrette (uncredited)
- News Is Made at Night (1939) as Kitty Truman
- Cowboys from Texas (1939) as Belle Starkey
- A Slight Case of Murder (1938) as Loretta
- Torchy Blane in Panama (1938) as Kitty, Gomez's Moll
- Under the Big Top (1938) as Marie
- The Beloved Brat (1938) as Eleanor Sparks
- Religious Racketeers (1938) as Ada Bernard
- Blondes at Work (1938) as Blanche Revelle
- Port of Missing Girls (1938) as Chicago
- Two Gun Justice (1938) as Kate
- Circus Girl (1937) as Carlotta
- God's Country and the Man (1937) as Roxey Moore
- Federal Bullets (1937) as Sue, Gang Moll
- Two Minutes to Play (1936) as 'Fluff' Harding
- Bulldog Edition (1936) as Billie Blake
- Hollywood Boulevard (1936) as Betty
- The Millionaire Kid (1936) as Gloria Neville
- August Week End (1936) as Ethel Ames
- Killer at Large (1936) as Kate
- Laughing Irish Eyes (1936) as Molly
- The Drag Net (1936) as Mollie Cole
- False Pretenses (1935) as Clarissa Stanhope
- No Sleep on the Deep (1934) as Mrs. Eldridge
- West of Singapore (1933) as Lou
- Notorious But Nice (1933) as Millie Sprague
- Destination Unknown (1933) as Ruby Smith
- Guilty or Not Guilty (1932) as Maizie
- The Silver Lining (1932) as Kate Flynn
- Virtuous Husband (1931) as Inez Wakefield
- Hollywood Halfbacks (1931)
- The House That Shadows Built (1931) as (archive footage)
- The Gay Diplomat (1931) as Baroness Corri
- Three Who Loved (1931) as Helga Larson Hanson
- The Lady Refuses (1931) as June
- The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930) as Babka
- Midnight Mystery (1930) as Sally Wayne
- Inside the Lines (1930) as Jane Gershon
- She Got What She Wanted (1930)
- The Czar of Broadway (1930) as Connie Colton
- Those Who Dance (1930) as Kitty
- The Spoilers (1930) as Cherry Malotte
- Isle of Escape (1930) as Stella
- The Boudoir Diplomat (1930) as Helene
- The Show of Shows (1929) as Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)
- On With the Show! (1929) as Nita
- Skin Deep (1929) as Sadie Rogers
- The Time, the Place and the Girl (1929) as Doris Ward
- The Great Gabbo (1929) as Mary
- Woman to Woman (1929) as Deloryce / Lola
- Weary River (1929) as Alice Gray
- Street Girl (1929) as Frederika Joyzelle
- Blaze o' Glory (1929) as Helen Williams
- The Docks of New York (1928) as Mae
- Scarlet Seas (1928) as Rose
- The Barker (1928) as Carrie
- The Desert Bride (1928) as Diane Duval
- The Masked Angel (1928) as Betty
- Life's Mockery (1928) as Kit Miller/Isabelle Fullerton
- Court Martial (1928) as Belle Starr
- The Big City (1928) as Helen
- Love Me and the World Is Mine (1927) as Mitzel
- Cheating Cheaters (1927) as Nan Carey
- Temptations of a Shop Girl (1927) as Ruth Harrington
- Say It with Diamonds (1927) as Betty Howard
- The Palace of Pleasure (1926) as Lola Montez
- The Wise Guy (1926) as Hula Kate
- The Belle of Broadway (1926) as Marie Duval / The Young Adele
- Counsel for the Defense (1925) as Katherine West
- The Pony Express (1925) as Molly Jones
- New Lives for Old (1925) as Olympe
- Beggar on Horseback (1925) as Princess in Pantomime
- Paths to Paradise (1925) as Molly
- Eve's Secret (1925) as Eve
- Locked Doors (1925) as Mrs. Norman 'Mary Reid' Carter
- The Garden of Weeds (1924) as Dorothy Delbridge
- The Enemy Sex (1924) as Dodo Baxter
- The Stranger (1924) as Peggy Bowlin
- The Fast Set (1924) as Margaret Sones
- The White Shadow (1924) as Nancy Brent / Georgina Brent
- Miami (1924) as Joan Bruce
- The Female (1924) as Dalla
- Ramshackle House (1924) as Pen Broome
- Hollywood (1923) as Betty Compson
- The Rustle of Silk (1923) as Lala De Breeze
- Woman to Woman (1923) as Louise Boucher / Deloryse
- The Woman with Four Faces (1923) as Elizabeth West
- The Royal Oak (1923) as Lady Mildred Cholmondeley
- The White Flower (1923) as Konia Markham
- A Trip to Paramountown (1922) as Self
- Law and the Woman (1922) as Margaret Rolfe
- To Have and to Hold (1922) as Lady Jocelyn Leigh
- Kick In (1922) as Molly Brandon
- Over the Border (1922) as Jen Galbraith
- The Green Temptation (1922) as Genelle / Coralyn / Joan Parker
- Always the Woman (1922) as Celia Thaxter / Queen Neco Tokris
- Always the Woman (1922) Producer
- The Bonded Woman (1922) as Angela Gaskell
- For Those We Love (1921) as Bernice Arnold
- For Those We Love (1921) Writer
- At the End of the World (1921) as Cherry O'Day
- Ladies Must Live (1921) as Christine Bleeker
- Prisoners of Love (1921) as Blanche Davis
- Prisoners of Love (1921) Writer
- The Little Minister (1921) as Lady Babbie
- The Terror of the Range (1919) as Thelma Grant
- The Light of Victory (1919) as Jane Ravenslee
- The Miracle Man (1919) as Rose
- The Devil's Trail (1919) as Rose
- Border Raiders (1918) as Rose Hardy
- The Sheriff (1918) as School Teacher
- Out for the Coin (1917)
- Hubby's Night Out (1917) as Wifey
- As Luck Would Have It (1917)
- Crazy by Proxy (1917)
- Inoculating Hubby (1916)
- That Doggone Baby (1916) as Wifie Parker
- The Making Over of Mother (1916) as Mrs. Newlywed
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Betty Compson best known for?
Betty Compson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Invisible Ghost (1941), This World Can't Tear Me Down (2023), Frame of Reference (2022).
When and where was Betty Compson born?
Betty Compson was born on March 17, 1897 in Beaver, Utah, USA. They passed away on April 18, 1974.
How many credits does Betty Compson have?
Betty Compson has accumulated over 135 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1921 to 2011.
What is Betty Compson's background in cinema and television?
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.
Betty Compson by the numbers
135credits
135films
0TV series
1916–2011active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Invisible Ghost (1941) as Mrs. Kessler — aged about 44
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