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Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Actor

Born January 27, 1907 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Died October 13, 1997

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Olivia Joyce Compton (January 27, 1907 – October 13, 1997) was an American actress. Compton was born in Lexington, Kentucky. (Despite frequent reports to the contrary, her name was not originally "Eleanor Hunt"; she had appeared in the film Good Sport (1931) with Hunt and this confusion in an early press article followed Compton throughout her career.) After graduating high school she spent two years studying at the University of Tulsa, studying dramatics, art, music and dancing. She won a personality and beauty contest and spent two months in a film studio as an extra.

Compton first made a name for herself when she was named one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1926, alongside Mary Brian, Dolores Costello, Joan Crawford, Dolores del Río, Janet Gaynor and Fay Wray. Compton appeared in a long string of mostly B-movies from the 1920s through the 1950s. She was a comedy actress and protested at being stereotyped as a "dumb blonde".

Among her over two hundred films were Imitation of Life, Magnificent Obsession, The Awful Truth, Mildred Pierce, and The Best Years of Our Lives.

A devout Christian, on her gravestone, just beneath her dates of birth and death, is written "Christian Actress". She died from natural causes, aged 90, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.

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Filmography

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Year

Pete and Gladys Poster

Pete and Gladys TV Series1960Mrs. Wilson

77 Sunset Strip Poster

77 Sunset Strip TV Series1958Tina

Girl in the Woods Poster

Girl in the Woods Feature Film1958Aunt Martha

Jet Pilot Poster

Jet Pilot Feature Film1957Mrs. Simpson

Richard Diamond, Private Detective Poster

Richard Diamond, Private Detective TV Series1957Waitress

The Persuader Poster

The Persuader Feature Film1957Julie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie Poster

The Adventures of Jim Bowie TV Series1956Madeleine Renaud

I Was a Burlesque Queen Poster

I Was a Burlesque Queen Feature Film1953Mrs. Nunnally LaVitte

The Life of Riley Poster

The Life of Riley TV Series1953Louella

The Abbott and Costello Show Poster

The Abbott and Costello Show TV Series1952Girl at Drivers License Bureau

Fireside Theatre Poster

Fireside Theatre TV Series19491 episode, 1953

Grand Canyon Poster

Grand Canyon Feature Film1949Mabel

Mighty Joe Young Poster

Mighty Joe Young Feature Film1949Alice

A Southern Yankee Poster

A Southern Yankee Feature Film1948Hortense Dobson

Incident Poster

Incident Feature Film1948Joan Manning

Luxury Liner Poster

Luxury Liner Feature Film1948

Sorry, Wrong Number Poster

Sorry, Wrong Number Feature Film1948Cotterell's Blonde Girlfriend

Exposed Feature Film1947Emmy

Linda, Be Good Poster

Linda, Be Good Feature Film1947Mrs. LaVitte

Behind the Mask Poster

Behind the Mask Feature Film1946Lulu

Dark Alibi Poster

Dark Alibi Feature Film1946Emily Evans

Night and Day Poster

Night and Day Feature Film1946Chorine

Rendezvous with Annie Poster

Rendezvous with Annie Feature Film1946Louise Grapa

Scared to Death Poster

Scared to Death Feature Film1946Jane Cornell

The Best Years of Our Lives Poster

The Best Years of Our Lives Feature Film1946Hat Check Girl

Christmas in Connecticut Poster

Christmas in Connecticut Feature Film1945Mary Lee

Danger Signal Poster

Danger Signal Feature Film1945Kate

Hitchhike to Happiness Poster

Hitchhike to Happiness Feature Film1945Joan Randall

Mildred Pierce Poster

Mildred Pierce Feature Film1945Waitress

Pillow to Post Poster

Pillow to Post Feature Film1945Gertrude Wilson

Roughly Speaking Poster

Roughly Speaking Feature Film1945Prissy Girl

A Gentle Gangster Poster

A Gentle Gangster Feature Film1943Kitty Parker

Let's Face It Poster

Let's Face It Feature Film1943Wiggin's Girl

Silver Skates Poster

Silver Skates Feature Film1943Lucille

Silver Spurs Poster

Silver Spurs Feature Film1943Millie Love

Swing Out the Blues Poster

Swing Out the Blues Feature Film1943Kitty Grogan

Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air Poster

Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air Feature Film1942Saleswoman

Too Many Women Poster

Too Many Women Feature Film1942Barbara Cartwright

Bedtime Story Poster

Bedtime Story Feature Film1941Beulah

Blues in the Night Poster

Blues in the Night Feature Film1941Blonde

Let's Make Music Poster

Let's Make Music Feature Film1941Betty

Manpower Poster

Manpower Feature Film1941Scarlett

Moon Over Her Shoulder Poster

Moon Over Her Shoulder Feature Film1941Cecilia

Scattergood Meets Broadway Poster

Scattergood Meets Broadway Feature Film1941Diana Deane

Ziegfeld Girl Poster

Ziegfeld Girl Feature Film1941Miss Sawyer - Auditioning Showgirl

City for Conquest Poster

City for Conquest Feature Film1940Lilly

Honeymoon Deferred Poster

Honeymoon Deferred Feature Film1940Kitty Kerry

I Take This Oath Poster

I Take This Oath Feature Film1940Betty Casey

Sky Murder Poster

Sky Murder Feature Film1940Christine Cross

The Villain Still Pursued Her Poster

The Villain Still Pursued Her Feature Film1940Hazel Dalton

They Drive by Night Poster

They Drive by Night Feature Film1940Sue Carter

Turnabout Poster

Turnabout Feature Film1940Irene Clare

Who Killed Aunt Maggie? Poster

Who Killed Aunt Maggie? Feature Film1940Cynthia Lou

Balalaika Poster

Balalaika Feature Film1939Masha

Escape to Paradise Poster

Escape to Paradise Feature Film1939Penelope Carter

Hollywood Hobbies Poster

Hollywood Hobbies Short Film1939Tourist

Hotel for Women Poster

Hotel for Women Feature Film1939Emeline Thomas

Reno Feature Film1939Bonnie Newcomb

Rose of Washington Square Poster

Rose of Washington Square Feature Film1939Peggy

The Flying Irishman Poster

The Flying Irishman Feature Film1939Sally - a Waitress

Artists and Models Abroad Poster

Artists and Models Abroad Feature Film1938Chickie

Going Places Poster

Going Places Feature Film1938Joan

How to Watch Football Poster

How to Watch Football Short Film1938Benchley's Girlfriend

Love on a Budget Poster

Love on a Budget Feature Film1938Millie Brown

Man-Proof Poster

Man-Proof Feature Film1938Guest

Spring Madness Poster

Spring Madness Feature Film1938Sally Prescott

The Last Warning Poster

The Last Warning Feature Film1938Dawn Day aka Minnie Schultz

Trade Winds Poster

Trade Winds Feature Film1938Mrs. Johnson

Women Are Like That Poster

Women Are Like That Feature Film1938Miss Hall

You and Me Poster

You and Me Feature Film1938Curly Blonde

Born Reckless Poster

Born Reckless Feature Film1937Dora - at the Race Track

China Passage Poster

China Passage Feature Film1937Elaine Gentry

Kid Galahad Poster

Kid Galahad Feature Film1937Party Guest on Phone

Pick a Star Poster

Pick a Star Feature Film1937Newlywed

Rhythm in the Clouds Poster

Rhythm in the Clouds Feature Film1937Amy Lou

Sea Racketeers Poster

Sea Racketeers Feature Film1937Blondie

She Asked for It Poster

She Asked for It Feature Film1937Miss Hurley

Small Town Boy Poster

Small Town Boy Feature Film1937Molly Summers

The Awful Truth Poster

The Awful Truth Feature Film1937Dixie Belle Lee

The Toast of New York Poster

The Toast of New York Feature Film1937Mary Lou

Top of the Town Poster

Top of the Town Feature Film1937Beulah

We Have Our Moments Poster

We Have Our Moments Feature Film1937Carrie

Wings Over Honolulu Poster

Wings Over Honolulu Feature Film1937Caroline

Country Gentlemen Poster

Country Gentlemen Feature Film1936Gertie

Ellis Island Poster

Ellis Island Feature Film1936Adele

Love Before Breakfast Poster

Love Before Breakfast Feature Film1936Mary Lee

Murder with Pictures Poster

Murder with Pictures Feature Film1936Hester Boone

Sitting on the Moon Poster

Sitting on the Moon Feature Film1936Blossom

Star for a Night Poster

Star for a Night Feature Film1936Ellen Romaine

The Harvester Poster

The Harvester Feature Film1936Thelma Biddle

Three Smart Girls Poster

Three Smart Girls Feature Film1936Judson's Secretary

Trapped by Television Poster

Trapped by Television Feature Film1936Mae Collins

Under Your Spell Poster

Under Your Spell Feature Film1936Secretary

Valley of the Lawless Poster

Valley of the Lawless Feature Film1936Joan Jenkins

College Scandal Poster

College Scandal Feature Film1935Toby Carpenter

Go Into Your Dance Poster

Go Into Your Dance Feature Film1935Café Showgirl

Let 'em Have It Poster

Let 'em Have It Feature Film1935Barbara

Life Hesitates at 40 Poster

Life Hesitates at 40 Short Film1935Joyce

Magnificent Obsession Poster

Magnificent Obsession Feature Film1935Nurse

Manhattan Monkey Business Poster

Manhattan Monkey Business Short Film1935Joyce

Mister Dynamite Poster

Mister Dynamite Feature Film1935Check Room Girl

Public Ghost #1 Poster

Public Ghost #1 Short Film1935Miss Compton

Rustlers of Red Dog Poster

Rustlers of Red Dog Feature Film1935Mary Lee

Suicide Squad Poster

Suicide Squad Feature Film1935Mary O'Connor

Affairs of a Gentleman Poster

Affairs of a Gentleman Feature Film1934Foxey Dennison

Caravan Feature Film1934Party Girl at Beer Garden

Everything's Ducky Poster

Everything's Ducky Short Film1934Jennie Taylor, Eddie's Wife

Imitation of Life Poster

Imitation of Life Feature Film1934Young Woman at Party

King Kelly of the U.S.A. Poster

King Kelly of the U.S.A. Feature Film1934Maxine Latour

Million Dollar Ransom Poster

Million Dollar Ransom Feature Film1934Millie - Hat Check Girl

The Trumpet Blows Poster

The Trumpet Blows Feature Film1934Blonde on Train

The White Parade Poster

The White Parade Feature Film1934Una Mellon

A Wrestler's Bride Poster

A Wrestler's Bride Short Film1933Mrs. Scissors Jackson

Caliente Love Short Film1933Betty

Daddy Knows Best Poster

Daddy Knows Best Short Film1933Peggy Boyce

Dream Stuff Poster

Dream Stuff Short Film1933Betty

Knockout Kisses Short Film1933Joyce McNeil

Luxury Liner Poster

Luxury Liner Feature Film1933Girl Overboard

Only Yesterday Poster

Only Yesterday Feature Film1933Margot

Roadhouse Queen Poster

Roadhouse Queen Short Film1933Dorothy

Sing Sinner Sing Poster

Sing Sinner Sing Feature Film1933Gwen

The Big Fibber Short Film1933Mary Moore

The Plumber and the Lady Short Film1933Louise

A Parisian Romance Poster

A Parisian Romance Feature Film1932Marcelle

Afraid to Talk Poster

Afraid to Talk Feature Film1932Alice - Party Girl

Beauty Parlor Poster

Beauty Parlor Feature Film1932Joan Perry

False Faces Poster

False Faces Feature Film1932Dottie Nation

Fighting for Justice Poster

Fighting for Justice Feature Film1932Amy Tracy

Hat Check Girl Poster

Hat Check Girl Feature Film1932A Party Guest

If I Had a Million Poster

If I Had a Million Feature Film1932Marie - Waitress

Lady and Gent Poster

Lady and Gent Feature Film1932Betty

Lena Rivers Poster

Lena Rivers Feature Film1932Caroline Nichols

Madison Square Garden Poster

Madison Square Garden Feature Film1932Joyce

Unholy Love Poster

Unholy Love Feature Film1932Sheilla Bailey Gregory

Westward Passage Poster

Westward Passage Feature Film1932Lillie

Annabelle's Affairs Poster

Annabelle's Affairs Feature Film1931Mabel

Good Sport Poster

Good Sport Feature Film1931Fay

Not Exactly Gentlemen Poster

Not Exactly Gentlemen Feature Film1931Ace's Girl

The Spider Poster

The Spider Feature Film1931Butch's Girl Friend

Three Girls Lost Poster

Three Girls Lost Feature Film1931Edna Best

Under Eighteen Poster

Under Eighteen Feature Film1931Sybil

Up Pops the Devil Poster

Up Pops the Devil Feature Film1931Luella May Carroll

Women of All Nations Poster

Women of All Nations Feature Film1931Kiki

Cheer Up and Smile Poster

Cheer Up and Smile Feature Film1930College Co-Ed

High Society Blues Poster

High Society Blues Feature Film1930Pearl Granger

Lightnin' Poster

Lightnin' Feature Film1930Betty - Larry's Wife

The Three Sisters Poster

The Three Sisters Feature Film1930Carlotta

Wild Company Poster

Wild Company Feature Film1930Anita Grayson

Dangerous Curves Poster

Dangerous Curves Feature Film1929Jennie Silver

Salute Feature Film1929Marian Wilson

The Sky Hawk Poster

The Sky Hawk Feature Film1929Peggy

The Wild Party Poster

The Wild Party Feature Film1929Eva Tutt

Soft Living Poster

Soft Living Feature Film1928Billie Wilson

Ankles Preferred Poster

Ankles Preferred Feature Film1927Virginia

The Border Cavalier Poster

The Border Cavalier Feature Film1927Madge Lawton

Syncopating Sue Poster

Syncopating Sue Feature Film1926Marge Adams

WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1926 Short Film1926Joyce Comptom

Broadway Lady Poster

Broadway Lady Feature Film1925Phyllis Westbrook

Sally Feature Film1925Minor Role

The Golden Bed Poster

The Golden Bed Feature Film1925Minor Role

What Fools Men Poster

What Fools Men Feature Film1925Dorothy

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