Betty Compson
ActingBorn: 1897-03-17Place of Birth: Beaver, Utah, USA
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.
Known For
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Gertie
Midnight Mystery
Sally Wayne
Those Who Dance
Kitty
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
The Show of Shows
Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)
False Pretenses
Clarissa Stanhope
Scarlet Seas
Rose
Skin Deep
Sadie Rogers
Strange Cargo
Suzanne (uncredited)
Laughing Irish Eyes
Molly