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Betty Compson was an American actress and film producer best known for the movie ‘The Docks of New York.’. One of the leading actresses of the silent era in Hollywood, she had an extensive film career, that spanned over three decades. Born as the daughter of a mining engineer, she was forced to drop out of school due to her father’s untimely death.
March 19, 1897 · Beaver, Utah, USA. Died. April 18, 1974 · Glendale, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Eleanor Luicime Compson. Nicknames. The Prettiest Girl in Pictures. The Hetty Green of Hollywood. Height. 5′ 2½″ (1.59 m) Mini Bio. A mining engineer's daughter, blond, blue-eyed Betty Compson began in.
Betty Compson was an American actress and film producer born on March 19, 1897 in Beaver, Utah, and died on April 18, 1974 in Hollywood, California. She began her career in the silent film era and appeared in over 180 films between 1913 and 1951.
Step back in time with me as we pay tribute to one of Classic Hollywood's brightest stars - Betty Compson. 🌟 From captivating performances to timeless elega...
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.
Apr 24, 1974 · Betty Compson, the blond star of more than 100 silent films and early talkies, died Thursday in Glendale, Calif. The actress, who attained fame as Rose in “The Miracle Man,” the film that also...
Biography by AllMovie. A stunningly beautiful blond superstar of the silent era, Betty Compson was billed as the "Vagabond Violinist." She started her career on vaudeville at age 15. Three years later she landed a continuing role in movies as the heroine of dozens of Al Christie's comedy shorts, work she continued for three years.
