Betty Compson

Betty Compson

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

Cast Credits

Here Comes Trouble

as Martha Blake

Second Chance

as Mrs. Davenport

Hard Boiled Mahoney

as Selena Webster

Her Adventurous Night

as Miss Spencer

Danger! Women at Work

as Madame Sappho

Confessions of a Vice Baron

as Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Escort Girl

as Ruth Ashley

Invisible Ghost

as Mrs. Kessler

Roar of the Press

as Mrs. Thelma Tate

Laughing at Danger

as Mrs. Van Horn

Mad Youth

as Lucy Morgan

Strange Cargo

as Suzanne (uncredited)

Cafe Hostess

as Cafe Hostess

Cowboys from Texas

as Belle Starkey

News Is Made at Night

as Kitty Truman

Hotel Imperial

as Soubrette (uncredited)

Religious Racketeers

as Ada Bernard

Torchy Blane in Panama

as Kitty, Gomez's Moll

The Beloved Brat

as Eleanor Sparks

Blondes at Work

as Blanche Revelle

Federal Bullets

as Sue, Gang Moll

Circus Girl

as Carlotta

Two Minutes to Play

as 'Fluff' Harding

Crew Credits