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
1919 The Miracle Man George Loane Tucker 80 min B&W
1921 AT THE END OF THE WORLD. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 6 reels B&W
1921 FOR THOSE WE LOVE. Goldwyn Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1921 LADIES MUST LIVE. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 8 reels B&W
1921 PRISONERS OF LOVE. Goldwyn Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1922 ALWAYS THE WOMAN. Goldwyn Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1922 THE BONDED WOMAN. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 6 reels B&W
1922 THE GREEN TEMPTATION. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 6 reels B&W
1922 TO HAVE AND TO HOLD. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 8 reels B&W
1923 THE RUSTLE OF SILK. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1923 The White Shadow Graham Cutts 82 min B&W
1923 THE WOMAN WITH FOUR FACES. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 6 reels B&W
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
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
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
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
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
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