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Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Actor Jan 27 (died age 90) Lexington, Kentucky, USA 1925–1960 (35 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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,…

Known For

The Best Years of Our Lives
Film

The Best Years of Our Lives

Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
Film

Mildred Pierce

Waitress (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
Film

The Awful Truth

Dixie Belle Lee
Sorry, Wrong Number
Film

Sorry, Wrong Number

Cotterell's Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)
Christmas in Connecticut
Film

Christmas in Connecticut

Nurse Mary Lee
They Drive by Night
Film

They Drive by Night

Sue Carter (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
Film

Imitation of Life

Young Woman at Party (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
Film

Mighty Joe Young

Alice (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (142)

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Movies (138)

Girl in the Woods

Girl in the Woods

1958

as Aunt Martha

Jet Pilot

Jet Pilot

1957

as Mary Lou Simpson

5.4
The Persuader

The Persuader

1957

as Julie

6.0
I Was a Burlesque Queen

I Was a Burlesque Queen

1953

as Mrs. Nunnally LaVitte

1.0
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949

as Alice (uncredited)

6.4
Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

1949

as Mabel

Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948

as Cotterell's Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)

6.8
Incident

Incident

1948

as Joan Manning

5.1
A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee

1948

as Hortense Dobson

5.2
Exposed

Exposed

1947

as Emmy

5.8
Linda, Be Good

Linda, Be Good

1947

as Mrs. LaVitte

Scared to Death

Scared to Death

1947

as Jane Cornell

4.1
Rendezvous with Annie

Rendezvous with Annie

1946

as Louise Grapa (uncredited)

6.0
Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

1946

as Lulu

5.0
Dark Alibi

Dark Alibi

1946

as Emily Evans

6.1
The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

7.8
Christmas in Connecticut

Christmas in Connecticut

1945

as Nurse Mary Lee

7.0
Danger Signal

Danger Signal

1945

as Kate

5.8
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

1945

as Waitress (uncredited)

7.6
Hitchhike to Happiness

Hitchhike to Happiness

1945

as Joan Randall

5.0
Pillow to Post

Pillow to Post

1945

as Gertrude Wilson (uncredited)

5.3
Silver Spurs

Silver Spurs

1943

as Millie Love

3.8
Let's Face It

Let's Face It

1943

as Wiggin's Girl (uncredited)

4.5
Silver Skates

Silver Skates

1943

as Lucille

5.0
Swing Out the Blues

Swing Out the Blues

1943

as Kitty Grogan

4.0
Too Many Women

Too Many Women

1942

as Barbara Cartwright

4.8
Thunder Birds

Thunder Birds

1942

as Saleswoman

5.4
Scattergood Meets Broadway

Scattergood Meets Broadway

1941

as Diana Deane

Ziegfeld Girl

Ziegfeld Girl

1941

as Miss Sawyer, Auditioning Showgirl (uncredited)

6.5
Manpower

Manpower

1941

as Scarlett

6.7
Let's Make Music

Let's Make Music

1941

as Betty

5.6
Blues in the Night

Blues in the Night

1941

as Blonde

6.2
Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story

1941

as Beulah

5.5
Moon Over Her Shoulder

Moon Over Her Shoulder

1941

as Cecilia

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940

as Sue Carter (uncredited)

6.9
City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as Lilly

6.7
I Take This Oath

I Take This Oath

1940

as Betty Casey

4.3
Sky Murder

Sky Murder

1940

as Christine Cross / Her Twin Sister

6.3
The Villain Still Pursued Her

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940

as Hazel Dalton

4.8
Turnabout

Turnabout

1940

as Irene Clare

5.8
Honeymoon Deferred

Honeymoon Deferred

1940

as Kitty Kerry

6.0
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

1940

as Cynthia Lou

4.3
Escape to Paradise

Escape to Paradise

1939

as Penelope Carter

4.2
Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square

1939

as Peggy

5.8
Reno

Reno

1939

as Bonnie Newcomb

6.0
Hotel for Women

Hotel for Women

1939

as Emeline Thomas

6.0
Balalaika

Balalaika

1939

as Masha

4.4
Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies

1939

as Tourist

5.3
The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

1939

as Sally

4.6
Love on a Budget

Love on a Budget

1938

as Millie Brown

How to Watch Football

How to Watch Football

1938

as Benchley's girlfriend

4.8
Spring Madness

Spring Madness

1938

as Sally

3.9
You and Me

You and Me

1938

as Curly Blonde

6.5
Trade Winds

Trade Winds

1938

as Mrs. Johnson

6.3
Going Places

Going Places

1938

as Joan

6.3
Women Are Like That

Women Are Like That

1938

as Miss Hall

5.7
Artists and Models Abroad

Artists and Models Abroad

1938

as Chickie

4.2
The Last Warning

The Last Warning

1938

as Dawn Day aka Minnie Schultz

7.0
The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York

1937

as Mary Lou (uncredited)

5.8
The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937

as Dixie Belle Lee

7.2
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1937

as Party Guest on Phone (uncredited)

7.0
Sea Racketeers

Sea Racketeers

1937

as Blondie

3.0
We Have Our Moments

We Have Our Moments

1937

as Carrie

5.8
Pick a Star

Pick a Star

1937

as Newlywed

4.5
Top of the Town

Top of the Town

1937

as Beulah

5.2
Born Reckless

Born Reckless

1937

as Dora

5.1
Rhythm in the Clouds

Rhythm in the Clouds

1937

as Receptionist

5.0
Wings Over Honolulu

Wings Over Honolulu

1937

as Caroline

5.5
China Passage

China Passage

1937

as Elaine Gentry

5.5
Small Town Boy

Small Town Boy

1937

as Molly Summers

Under Your Spell

Under Your Spell

1936

as Secretary (uncredited)

7.0
Ellis Island

Ellis Island

1936

as Adele

5.0
Valley of the Lawless

Valley of the Lawless

1936

as Joan Jenkins

Three Smart Girls

Three Smart Girls

1936

as Evans' Secretary

6.4
Country Gentlemen

Country Gentlemen

1936

as Gertie

4.7
Sitting on the Moon

Sitting on the Moon

1936

as Blossom

4.3
Star for a Night

Star for a Night

1936

as Ellen Romaine

6.0
Trapped by Television

Trapped by Television

1936

as Mae Collins

6.4
Love Before Breakfast

Love Before Breakfast

1936

as Mary Lee

5.8
Murder with Pictures

Murder with Pictures

1936

as Hester Boone

5.1
The Harvester

The Harvester

1936

as Thelma Biddle

Public Ghost # 1

Public Ghost # 1

1935

as Miss Compton

4.0
Life Hesitates at 40

Life Hesitates at 40

1935

as Joyce

College Scandal

College Scandal

1935

as Toby Carpenter

5.2
Manhattan Monkey Business

Manhattan Monkey Business

1935

as Joyce

Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad

1935

as Mary O'Connor

7.6
Rustlers of Red Dog

Rustlers of Red Dog

1935

as Mary Lee

8.0
Let 'em Have It

Let 'em Have It

1935

as Barbara

7.0
Go Into Your Dance

Go Into Your Dance

1935

as Café Showgirl

6.8
Million Dollar Ransom

Million Dollar Ransom

1934

as Millie, Hat Check Girl (Uncredited)

5.0
Caravan

Caravan

1934

as Party Girl at Beer Garden (Uncredited)

5.0
The White Parade

The White Parade

1934

as Una Mellon

6.0
King Kelly of the U.S.A.

King Kelly of the U.S.A.

1934

as Maxine LaTour

4.0
Affairs of a Gentleman

Affairs of a Gentleman

1934

as Foxey Dennison

3.4
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1934

as Young Woman at Party (uncredited)

7.0
Everything's Ducky

Everything's Ducky

1934

as Jennie Taylor, Eddie's Wife

1.0
The Wrestler's Bride

The Wrestler's Bride

1933

as Mrs. Scissors Jackson

Dream Stuff

Dream Stuff

1933

as Betty

5.5
The Plumber and the Lady

The Plumber and the Lady

1933

as Louise

Roadhouse Queen

Roadhouse Queen

1933

as Dorothy

1.0
Caliente Love

Caliente Love

1933

as Betty

Luxury Liner

Luxury Liner

1933

as Girl Overboard (uncredited)

6.3
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

1933

as Margot (Uncredited)

6.8
Sing, Sinner, Sing

Sing, Sinner, Sing

1933

as Gwen

4.0
Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

1932

as Alice - Party Girl

6.0
Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

1932

as Joyce

6.2
Westward Passage

Westward Passage

1932

as Lillie, the Model (uncredited)

5.8
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

as Marie - Waitress (uncredited)

6.6
Beauty Parlor

Beauty Parlor

1932

as Joan Perry

5.0
A Parisian Romance

A Parisian Romance

1932

as Marcelle

3.5
Unholy Love

Unholy Love

1932

as Sheilla Bailey Gregory

2.5
Lady and Gent

Lady and Gent

1932

as Betty

5.7
Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen

1932

as Sybil

6.2
Lena Rivers

Lena Rivers

1932

as Caroline Nichols

5.5
False Faces

False Faces

1932

as Dottie Nation

3.5
Fighting for Justice

Fighting for Justice

1932

as Amy Tracy

Good Sport

Good Sport

1931

as Fay

4.0
Up Pops the Devil

Up Pops the Devil

1931

as Luella May Carroll

4.4
The Spider

The Spider

1931

as Butch's Girl Friend (uncredited)

6.0
Three Girls Lost

Three Girls Lost

1931

as Edna Best

Three Rogues

Three Rogues

1931

as Ace's girl

Women of All Nations

Women of All Nations

1931

as Kiki

2.3
Annabelle's Affairs

Annabelle's Affairs

1931

as Mabel

Lightnin'

Lightnin'

1930

as Betty - Larry's Wife

3.7
Wild Company

Wild Company

1930

as Anita Grayson

5.0
High Society Blues

High Society Blues

1930

as Pearl Granger

The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters

1930

as Carlotta

The Sky Hawk

The Sky Hawk

1929

as Peggy

6.0
Salute

Salute

1929

as Marian Wilson

4.7
The Wild Party

The Wild Party

1929

as Eva 'Evie' Tutt

6.7
Dangerous Curves

Dangerous Curves

1929

as Jennie Silver

6.0
Thunder Riders

Thunder Riders

1928

as Madge Lawton

Soft Living

Soft Living

1928

as Billie Wilson

The Border Cavalier

The Border Cavalier

1927

as Madge Lawton

Ankles Preferred

Ankles Preferred

1927

as Virginia

Syncopating Sue

Syncopating Sue

1926

as Marge Adams

What Fools Men

What Fools Men

1925

as Dorothy

1.0
A Broadway Lady

A Broadway Lady

1925

as Phyllis Westbrook