Betty Compson

Betty Compson

American actress (1897–1974)

Betty Compson was an American actress and film producer who got her start during Hollywood's silent era. She is best known for her performances in The Docks of New York and The Barker, the latter of which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 64 films (1919–1946) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 5 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1946 Claudia And David. Walter Lang 7 025 ft. 35mm B&W sound
1943 Confessions Of A Vice Baron. Melville Shyer, S. Roy Luby 62 min. B&W
1939 Cowboys From Texas. George Sherman 6 reels Color & B&W
1939 MAD YOUTH. Real Life Drama 8 reels B&W
1936 AUGUST WEEK-END. Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corp. 7 reels 16mm Sound
1936 Millionaire Kid. 6 reels 16mm sound
1933 DESTINATION UNKNOWN. Universal Pictures Corp. 7 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1933 NOTORIOUS BUT NICE. Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1931 THE LADY REFUSES. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1931 THE SILVER LINING. Patrician Pictures Ltd. 6 reels B&W
1931 THE VIRTUOUS HUSBAND. Universal Pictures Corp. 8 reels B&W
1931 THREE WHO LOVED. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1930 INSIDE THE LINES. RKO Productions Inc. 8 reels B&W
1930 MIDNIGHT MYSTERY. RKO Productions Inc. 7 reels B&W
1930 SHE GOT WHAT SHE WANTED. James Cruze Productions Inc. 9 reels B&W
1930 THE BOUDOIR DIPLOMAT. Universal Pictures Corp. 8 reels B&W
1930 THE CASE OF SERGEANT GRISCHA. RKO Productions Inc. 10 reels B&W
1930 THE GREAT GABBO. Sono Art World Wide Pictures Inc. 10 reels B&W
1930 Those Who Dance William Beaudine B&W
1929 ON WITH THE SHOW. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel B&W
1929 STREET GIRL. RKO Productions Inc. 87 min B&W
1929 THE DESERT BRIDE. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1929 The Great Gabbo unknown 92 min 16mm B&W sound
1929 The Great Gabbo Erich von Stroheim, James Cruze 92 B&W
1929 THE SHOW OF SHOWS. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 15 reels
1929 THE TIME, THE PLACE AND THE GIRL. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel B&W
1929 The time, the place, and the girl. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 7 reels 16mm B&W sound
1929 WEARY RIVER. First National Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1929 WOMAN TO WOMAN. Tiffany-Stahl Productions Inc 9 reels B&W
1928 Court-martial. Columbia Pictures. 1545 16mm B&W silent
1928 LOVE ME AND THE WORLD IS MINE. Universal Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1928 SCARLET SEAS. First National Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1928 The Big City Tod Browning 12 min 16mm B&W Sound
1928 The big city. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1928 The docks of New York 1928) (Paramount Pictures 1:00:00 16mm B&W silent
1928 THE DOCKS OF NEW YORK. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 76 min B&W
1926 THE BELLE OF BROADWAY. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1926 THE PALACE OF PLEASURE. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1926 THE WISE GUY. First National Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1925 EVE'S SECRET. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 60 min B&W
1925 New lives for old. ▶ Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 10:00 16mm B&W sound
1925 Paths to Paradise Famous Players-Lasky Corporation 1:05:00 16mm B&W silent
1925 Paths to paradise. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 2000 16mm B&W
1925 Pony express directed by James Cruze. 16mm B&W silent
1924 LOCKED DOORS. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1924 RAMSHACKLE HOUSE. Tilford Cinema Corp. 6 reels B&W
1924 THE ENEMY SEX. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 8 reels B&W
1924 THE FAST SET. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 73 min B&W
1924 THE FEMALE. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. B&W
1924 THE GARDEN OF WEEDS. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 60 min B&W