Joyce Compton

Known for ActingBorn 1907-01-27Died 1997-10-13Lexington, Kentucky, USA

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, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Girl in the Woods

Grand Canyon

Manhattan Monkey Business

Three Rogues

The Three Sisters

The Harvester

Life Hesitates at 40

Soft Living

The Border Cavalier

Syncopating Sue

A Broadway Lady

The Last Warning

Rustlers of Red Dog

Honeymoon Deferred

Love on a Budget

Caliente Love

Fighting for Justice

Annabelle's Affairs

Three Girls Lost

High Society Blues

Ankles Preferred

The Best Years of Our Lives

Mildred Pierce

Suicide Squad

The Persuader

Let 'em Have It

Scattergood Meets Broadway

Hotel for Women

Rhythm in the Clouds

Valley of the Lawless

Beauty Parlor

The Abbott and Costello Show

Under Your Spell

Only Yesterday

The Awful Truth

Luxury Liner

Go Into Your Dance

We Have Our Moments

Christmas in Connecticut

Rendezvous with Annie

Hitchhike to Happiness

Moon Over Her Shoulder

Kid Galahad

Small Town Boy

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Imitation of Life

Star for a Night

Lena Rivers