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Betty Compson

American actress (1897–1974)
Person Human Q255846
Betty Compson
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Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[14]
Date of birth
March 19, 1897
Date of death
April 18, 1974
Place of birth
Beaver
Place of death
Glendale
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
stage actor, film actor, film producer, violinist, Ziegfeld girl
Award received
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13]
Spouse
James Cruze[11]
Cause of death
myocardial infarction[15]
Nominated for
Academy Award for Best Actress[21]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[22]
Different from
Betty Compton[23]
Family name
Compson[16]
Filmography
Betty Compson filmography[19]
Given name
Betty[17]
Instrument
violin[20]
Manner of death
natural causes[18]
Place of burial
San Fernando Mission Cemetery[10]
Start of work period
1915[24]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 54
ISNI
000000012023737X
VIAF cluster ID
34718463
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n88132360
GND ID
1013030672
Academy Awards Database nominee ID
2023
AdoroCinema person ID
92590
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
156666
AllMovie person ID
p14406
Allcinema person ID
68761
AlloCiné person ID
92590
American Film Institute person ID
20353
American National Biography ID
1802341
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BFI Films, TV and people ID (archived)
4ce2b9f7bffc4
BIBSYS ID
1602157056299
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14674167q
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10717967
CineMagia person ID
96612
DDB person (GND) ID
1013030672
Danish National Filmography person ID
131411
Elonet person ID
901886
FAST ID
240862
FES digital collections entity ID
382710
Fandango person ID
135053
FemBio ID
6231
Film.ru person ID
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Filmweb.pl person ID
92103
Find a Grave memorial ID
5277
Freebase ID
/m/0173s_
Geni profile ID
6000000070184429930
George Eastman Museum people ID
90972
HAND ID
CED1-ED1D-6274-895D-DB9A
IMDb ID
nm0173993
IdRef ID
118189409
Ivi person ID
betti-kompson
KINENOTE person ID
1633
Kinobox person ID
847838
Kinopoisk person ID
180596
LdiF person ID
74964
Listal ID
betty-compson
MYmovies person ID
4989
Movie Walker Press person ID
1476
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX4889923
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
119613
Rotten Tomatoes ID
celebrity/betty_compson
SBN author ID
LO1V383011
SNAC ARK ID
w6t76p07
Sinemalar person ID
141902
Swedish Film Database person ID
175164
TMDB person ID
13556
Topic's main category
Category:Betty Compson
Trading Card Database name ID
130832
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/847be956-965d-46f1-94dc-2a3f3de59080
ČSFD person ID
12001

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← Cast member 57
Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Docks of New York, Woman to Woman, The Barker, The White Shadow, Weary River, The Case of Sergeant Grischa, The Miracle Man +49 more
Occupation 5
film producer, violinist, film actor, stage actor, Ziegfeld girl
← Producer 2
For Those We Love, Prisoners of Love
Award received 1
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Cause of death 1
myocardial infarction
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Different from 1
Betty Compton
Given name 1
Betty
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
violin
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Nominated for 1
Academy Award for Best Actress
Place of birth 1
Beaver
Place of burial 1
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Place of death 1
Glendale
Sex or gender 1
female
Spouse 1
James Cruze
Spouses 1
James Cruze
← Different from 1
Betty Compton
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Summary

Betty Compson was born on March 19, 1897[1], in Beaver[2]. She died on April 18, 1974[3], in Glendale[4]. She worked as a stage actor[5], film actor[6], film producer[7], violinist[8], and Ziegfeld girl[9].

FAQs

Where was Betty Compson born?

Betty Compson's place of birth was Beaver[2].

Where did Betty Compson die?

Betty Compson passed away in Glendale[4].

Who was Betty Compson married to?

Betty Compson's spouses include James Cruze[11].

What did Betty Compson do for work?

Betty Compson worked as a stage actor[5], film actor[6], film producer[7], violinist[8], and Ziegfeld girl[9].

What awards did Betty Compson receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65781: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64167: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  3. 26d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person ID → 68761
    "Created claim: Allcinema person ID: 68761, Matched to ベティ・カンプソン (#322021507) in Allcinema person #mix'"
  4. 10w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person ID → 141902
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    FES digital collections entity ID → 382710
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  7. 22w ago · Bixly777 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → —
    "Removed claim: Described by source: Ziegfeld Girls Index, Removing described-by-source = Ziegfeld Girls Index (Q133846228): unverifiable/non-notable source, per Wikidata:Project chat discussi"
  8. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Beaver
    Filmography → Betty Compson filmography
    Cause of death → myocardial infarction
    Family name → Compson
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32082: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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