Betty Compson
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
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Strange Cargo
The Docks of New York
Hollywood
A Slight Case of Murder
Invisible Ghost
Street Girl
The Gay Diplomat
The Show of Shows
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Roar of the Press
The Belle of Broadway
Blondes at Work
Cafe Hostess
Hollywood Boulevard
Woman to Woman
Scarlet Seas