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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) — Gertie
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The Docks of New York (1928) — Mae
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Invisible Ghost (1941) — Mrs. Kessler
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Strange Cargo (1940) — Suzanne (uncredited)
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A Slight Case of Murder (1938) — Loretta
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The Great Gabbo (1929) — Mary
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The Lady Refuses (1931) — June
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Woman to Woman (1929) — Deloryce / Lola
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Weary River (1929) — Alice Gray
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Paths to Paradise (1925) — Molly
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Escort Girl (1941) — Ruth Ashley
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Cafe Hostess (1940) — Cafe Hostess
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The White Shadow (1924) — Nancy Brent / Georgina Brent
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Blondes at Work (1938) — Blanche Revelle
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Inside the Lines (1930) — Jane Gershon
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Street Girl (1929) — Frederika Joyzelle
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Mad Youth (1940) — Lucy Morgan
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The Beloved Brat (1938) — Eleanor Sparks
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) — Self (archive footage)
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Here Comes Trouble (1948) — Martha Blake
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Torchy Blane in Panama (1938) — Kitty, Gomez's Moll
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Midnight Mystery (1930) — Sally Wayne
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The Pony Express (1925) — Molly Jones
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The Drag Net (1936) — Mollie Cole
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Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943) — Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth) (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Gay Diplomat (1931) — Baroness Corri
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Three Who Loved (1931) — Helga Larson Hanson
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Beggar on Horseback (1925) — Princess in Pantomime
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Hard Boiled Mahoney (1947) — Selena Webster
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Roar of the Press (1941) — Mrs. Thelma Tate
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On With the Show! (1929) — Nita
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The Belle of Broadway (1926) — Marie Duval / The Young Adele
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The Show of Shows (1929) — Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)
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Second Chance (1947) — Mrs. Davenport
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The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930) — Babka
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Bulldog Edition (1936) — Billie Blake
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A Trip to Paramountown (1922) — Self
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Woman to Woman (1923) — Louise Boucher / Deloryse
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Scarlet Seas (1928) — Rose
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News Is Made at Night (1939) — Kitty Truman