Joyce Compton
Acting Born Jan 27, 1907 Died Oct 13, 1997 Lexington, Kentucky, USA 143 credits
Biography
Joyce Compton works in acting. Born January 27, 1907 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. Died October 13, 1997. Archytele tracks 143 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Pete and Gladys
Girl in the Woods
Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveJet PilotThe Persuader
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
I Was a Burlesque Queen
The Abbott and Costello Show
Mighty Joe YoungGrand Canyon
Sorry, Wrong NumberA Southern YankeeIncident
ExposedScared to DeathLinda, Be Good
The Best Years of Our LivesRendezvous with AnnieDark AlibiBehind the Mask
Mildred PierceChristmas in ConnecticutPillow to PostHitchhike to HappinessDanger Signal
Silver SpursLet's Face ItLet's Face ItSilver SkatesSwing Out the Blues
Thunder BirdsToo Many Women
Ziegfeld GirlManpowerBlues in the NightBedtime StoryLet's Make Music
City for ConquestThey Drive by NightThe Villain Still Pursued HerI Take This OathTurnabout
The Flying IrishmanRose of Washington SquareBalalaikaHollywood HobbiesReno
Going PlacesYou and MeSpring MadnessLove on a BudgetThe Last Warning
The Awful TruthPick a StarKid GalahadWe Have Our MomentsThe Toast of New York
Three Smart GirlsEllis IslandValley of the LawlessLove Before BreakfastUnder Your Spell
College ScandalGo Into Your DanceLife Hesitates at 40Let 'em Have ItRustlers of Red Dog
King Kelly of the U.S.A.Imitation of LifeMillion Dollar RansomAffairs of a GentlemanThe White Parade
Roadhouse QueenLuxury LinerSing, Sinner, SingOnly YesterdayThe Wrestler's Bride
Beauty ParlorWestward PassageUnder EighteenIf I Had a MillionA Parisian Romance
Three Girls LostUp Pops the DevilThe SpiderWomen of All NationsAnnabelle's Affairs
Lightnin'Wild CompanyHigh Society BluesThe Three Sisters
SaluteThe Wild PartyDangerous CurvesThe Sky Hawk
Thunder RidersSoft Living
Ankles PreferredThe Border Cavalier
Syncopating Sue
What Fools MenA Broadway Lady
Full Filmography
143 titles- Pete and Gladys (1960)
- Girl in the Woods (1958) as Aunt Martha
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Waitress
- Jet Pilot (1957) as Mary Lou Simpson
- The Persuader (1957) as Julie
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
- I Was a Burlesque Queen (1953) as Mrs. Nunnally LaVitte
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) as Girl at Drivers License Bureau
- Mighty Joe Young (1949) as Alice (uncredited)
- Grand Canyon (1949) as Mabel
- Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) as Cotterell's Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)
- A Southern Yankee (1948) as Hortense Dobson
- Incident (1948) as Joan Manning
- Exposed (1947) as Emmy
- Scared to Death (1947) as Jane Cornell
- Linda, Be Good (1947) as Mrs. LaVitte
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
- Rendezvous with Annie (1946) as Louise Grapa (uncredited)
- Dark Alibi (1946) as Emily Evans
- Behind the Mask (1946) as Lulu
- Mildred Pierce (1945) as Waitress (uncredited)
- Christmas in Connecticut (1945) as Nurse Mary Lee
- Pillow to Post (1945) as Gertrude Wilson (uncredited)
- Hitchhike to Happiness (1945) as Joan Randall
- Danger Signal (1945) as Kate
- Silver Spurs (1943) as Millie Love
- Let's Face It (1943) as Wiggin's Girl (uncredited)
- Let's Face It (1943) as Wiggin's Girl
- Silver Skates (1943) as Lucille
- Swing Out the Blues (1943) as Kitty Grogan
- Thunder Birds (1942) as Saleswoman
- Too Many Women (1942) as Barbara Cartwright
- Ziegfeld Girl (1941) as Miss Sawyer (uncredited)
- Manpower (1941) as Scarlett
- Blues in the Night (1941) as Blonde
- Bedtime Story (1941) as Beulah
- Let's Make Music (1941) as Betty
- Moon Over Her Shoulder (1941) as Cecilia
- Scattergood Meets Broadway (1941) as Diana Deane
- City for Conquest (1940) as Lilly
- They Drive by Night (1940) as Sue Carter (uncredited)
- The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940) as Hazel Dalton
- I Take This Oath (1940) as Betty Casey
- Turnabout (1940) as Irene Clare
- Sky Murder (1940) as Christine Cross / Her Twin Sister
- Who Killed Aunt Maggie? (1940) as Cynthia Lou
- Honeymoon Deferred (1940) as Kitty Kerry
- The Flying Irishman (1939) as Sally
- Rose of Washington Square (1939) as Peggy
- Balalaika (1939) as Masha
- Hollywood Hobbies (1939) as Tourist
- Reno (1939) as Bonnie Newcomb
- Hotel for Women (1939) as Emeline Thomas
- Escape to Paradise (1939) as Penelope Carter
- Going Places (1938) as Joan
- You and Me (1938) as Curly Blonde
- Spring Madness (1938) as Sally
- Love on a Budget (1938) as Millie Brown
- The Last Warning (1938) as Dawn Day aka Minnie Schultz
- Trade Winds (1938) as Mrs. Johnson
- Women Are Like That (1938) as Miss Hall
- Artists and Models Abroad (1938) as Chickie
- How to Watch Football (1938) as Benchley's girlfriend
- The Awful Truth (1937) as Dixie Belle Lee
- Pick a Star (1937) as Newlywed
- Kid Galahad (1937) as Party Guest on Phone (uncredited)
- We Have Our Moments (1937) as Carrie
- The Toast of New York (1937) as Mary Lou (uncredited)
- Wings Over Honolulu (1937) as Caroline
- Sea Racketeers (1937) as Blondie
- Born Reckless (1937) as Dora
- Rhythm in the Clouds (1937) as Receptionist
- Small Town Boy (1937) as Molly Summers
- Top of the Town (1937) as Beulah
- China Passage (1937) as Elaine Gentry
- Three Smart Girls (1936) as Evans' Secretary
- Ellis Island (1936) as Adele
- Valley of the Lawless (1936) as Joan Jenkins
- Love Before Breakfast (1936) as Mary Lee
- Under Your Spell (1936) as Secretary (uncredited)
- Murder with Pictures (1936) as Hester Boone
- Star for a Night (1936) as Ellen Romaine
- Trapped by Television (1936) as Mae Collins
- Sitting on the Moon (1936) as Blossom
- Country Gentlemen (1936) as Gertie
- The Harvester (1936) as Thelma Biddle
- College Scandal (1935) as Toby Carpenter
- Go Into Your Dance (1935) as Café Showgirl
- Life Hesitates at 40 (1935) as Joyce
- Let 'em Have It (1935) as Barbara
- Rustlers of Red Dog (1935) as Mary Lee
- Manhattan Monkey Business (1935) as Joyce
- Suicide Squad (1935) as Mary O'Connor
- Public Ghost # 1 (1935) as Miss Compton
- King Kelly of the U.S.A. (1934) as Maxine LaTour
- Imitation of Life (1934) as Young Woman at Party (uncredited)
- Million Dollar Ransom (1934) as Millie, Hat Check Girl (Uncredited)
- Affairs of a Gentleman (1934) as Foxey Dennison
- The White Parade (1934) as Una Mellon
- Caravan (1934) as Party Girl at Beer Garden (Uncredited)
- Everything's Ducky (1934) as Jennie Taylor, Eddie's Wife
- Roadhouse Queen (1933) as Dorothy
- Luxury Liner (1933) as Girl Overboard (uncredited)
- Sing, Sinner, Sing (1933) as Gwen
- Only Yesterday (1933) as Margot (Uncredited)
- The Wrestler's Bride (1933) as Mrs. Scissors Jackson
- Dream Stuff (1933) as Betty
- Caliente Love (1933) as Betty
- The Plumber and the Lady (1933) as Louise
- Beauty Parlor (1932) as Joan Perry
- Westward Passage (1932) as Lillie, the Model (uncredited)
- Under Eighteen (1932) as Sybil
- If I Had a Million (1932) as Marie - Waitress (uncredited)
- A Parisian Romance (1932) as Marcelle
- Afraid to Talk (1932) as Alice - Party Girl
- Lady and Gent (1932) as Betty
- Unholy Love (1932) as Sheilla Bailey Gregory
- Lena Rivers (1932) as Caroline Nichols
- Madison Square Garden (1932) as Joyce
- False Faces (1932) as Dottie Nation
- Fighting for Justice (1932) as Amy Tracy
- Three Girls Lost (1931) as Edna Best
- Up Pops the Devil (1931) as Luella May Carroll
- The Spider (1931) as Butch's Girl Friend (uncredited)
- Women of All Nations (1931) as Kiki
- Annabelle's Affairs (1931) as Mabel
- Three Rogues (1931) as Ace's girl
- Good Sport (1931) as Fay
- Lightnin' (1930) as Betty - Larry's Wife
- Wild Company (1930) as Anita Grayson
- High Society Blues (1930) as Pearl Granger
- The Three Sisters (1930) as Carlotta
- Salute (1929) as Marian Wilson
- The Wild Party (1929) as Eva 'Evie' Tutt
- Dangerous Curves (1929) as Jennie Silver
- The Sky Hawk (1929) as Peggy
- Thunder Riders (1928) as Madge Lawton
- Soft Living (1928) as Billie Wilson
- Ankles Preferred (1927) as Virginia
- The Border Cavalier (1927) as Madge Lawton
- Syncopating Sue (1926) as Marge Adams
- What Fools Men (1925) as Dorothy
- A Broadway Lady (1925) as Phyllis Westbrook
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Joyce Compton best known for?
Joyce Compton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Pete and Gladys (1960), Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969), Jet Pilot (1957), The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956).
When and where was Joyce Compton born?
Joyce Compton was born on January 27, 1907 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. They passed away on October 13, 1997.
How many credits does Joyce Compton have?
Joyce Compton has accumulated over 143 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1925 to 1960.
What is Joyce Compton's background in cinema and television?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Olivia Joyce Compton (January 27, 1907 – October 13, 1997) was an American actress. Compton was born in Lexington, Kentucky. (Despite frequent reports to the contrary, her name was not originally "Eleanor Hunt"; she had appeared in the film Good Sport (1931) with Hunt and this co...
Joyce Compton by the numbers
143credits
139films
4TV series
1925–1960active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) as Hat Check Girl (uncredited) — aged about 39
- Mildred Pierce (1945) as Waitress (uncredited) — aged about 38
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) as Girl at Drivers License Bureau — aged about 45
- The Awful Truth (1937) as Dixie Belle Lee — aged about 30
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Waitress — aged about 50
- Pete and Gladys (1960) — aged about 53
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