Actor

Betty Compson

8 credited titles on WatchWise

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.

Betty Compson in one minute

Strongest genre

Drama

$285K · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

Strange Cargo

$1.9M

Standout efficiency

1.9x

Mr. & Mrs. Smith · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$495K

Combined reported budget

$299K

Gross / budget

1.7x

Bankability Index

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