Betty Compson

Betty Compson
Publicity photo, 1927
Born
Eleanor Luicime Compson

(1897-03-19)March 19, 1897
DiedApril 18, 1974(1974-04-18) (aged 77)
Resting placeSan Fernando Mission Cemetery
OccupationActress
Years active1915–1948
Spouses
(m. 1924; div. 1930)
Irving Weinberg
(m. 1933; div. 1937)
Silvius Jack Gall
(m. 1944; died 1962)
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Betty Compson (born Eleanor Luicime Compson; March 19, 1897 – April 18, 1974) 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.