Joyce Compton
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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 dramatic
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.
Born
Jan 27, 1907
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Died
Oct 13, 1997
Known For
Acting
Movies
138 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.4
Known For
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
1945
as Waitress (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Alice (uncredited)
Sorry, Wrong Number
1948
as Cotterell's Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Sue Carter (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
1937
as Dixie Belle Lee
Christmas in Connecticut
1945
as Nurse Mary Lee
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